Marco Asensio he was the best player of the Real Madrid on the field of play despite a narrow loss to the Athletic club that leaves the whites out of the Super Cup.
“They have turned out very well and it was difficult for us at the beginning. Then we went to tow, it was complicated. We have had them “the extreme summed up the duel, adding that”we are sad, angry, because we wanted to go to the final. This is football and we have to continue ”.
Although in the first half there was a Athletic more solid, Asensio did not feel that this was an attitude problem. “They have not surpassed us in intensity. They have grown from the first goal, they have believed more in what they did. We have tried to react in every way but it has not been possible ”, insisted the footballer, who crashed two balls into the sticks.
He Madrid It changed at halftime, but not even the countless times was enough. “We knew they were going to push us up. It is a very hard-working team and we have tried to change something to change the second half, which was much better than the first, but it was not enough ”.
In the last minute of the match, his own Marco Asensio claimed a penalty which, after checking the VAR, was not awarded. “In the hand gives. I don't know if for a penalty or not. I have to see it, but in the hand it gives”Asensio exclaimed, although later in the repetitions it was seen that the ball hits Unai Núñez's shoulder.