Borja Mayoral has spoken about his former club Real Madrid as well as Carlo Ancelotti’s future ahead of Getafe’s clash with the reigning La Liga champions on Wednesday.
Real Madrid will be poised to keep their title hopes alive as they meet Getafe on Wednesday at the Bernabeu.
In an interview with (h/t MARCA), the Getafe and former Real Madrid striker spoke about the widespread criticisms of the Italian manager and why he understands the pressure that comes with handling the big club like Madrid.
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“There will always be criticism. At Real Madrid, when the results don’t go well, there is criticism. On the one hand, I understand them and on the other hand, I don’t.”
The 28-year-old also heaped praise on Ancelotti’s exploits as manager for Los Blancos.
“That’s what we spoke about with Getafe. I understand the criticism that has been directed at us because of the last few games, but we have to look at everything in the long term.
“Everything that Ancelotti has done for Real Madrid and what he has done for Real Madrid in recent years. We have to give credit to Ancelotti for what he has done at Real Madrid in recent years,” he said.
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The former Castilla man later responded to a question of Madrid’s dominance and if he was positive about a possible comeback against Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final second leg clash.
“I was confident in Real Madrid’s capabilities, and they showed that, even though they knew it would be very difficult. It was more difficult than our match against Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain because it was a very big result.
“But it is true that we know what Real Madrid is capable of in the Champions League. I have been convinced by that fact,” he replied.
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As for the upcoming game against Real Madrid, Mayoral said, “It’s a special match, difficult like most matches. There are no easy matches in La Liga anymore.”
Finally, the Spaniard listed out what he expects from 15-time European Champions despite their poor run of form heading into this encounter.
“They are in a bad state after the defeat to Arsenal. They may not get the wins they want or need in the league, but we know the potential Real Madrid have.
“Real Madrid are always a difficult team, they have players with great potential. It’s a difficult match, like any other, but we will try to deal with it in the best way possible. We are preparing well, and we hope we can win,” he concluded.
Mayoral featured in 33 competitive matches for Los Blancos during his time in the first team, before he eventually joined Getafe in 2022.
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