The Alavés coach, Pablo Machín, declared in the press conference after the victory over Real Madrid that he felt very “proud” after the performance and staging of his players, also pointing out that they were “just deserving” of taking the three points of his visit to Valdebebas.
Worked victory and pride: “I feel like all the fans. Very proud, more than of the victory, of the work and the staging that the team has done against one of the best in the world. Here when you win you have to be lucky, but we have we were just deserving and we were able to score a few more goals. The clearest chances have been ours. “
Satisfaction and with your feet on the ground: “It is true that we have to enjoy ourselves, but I know teams that have beaten these big teams and in the end the season has not been entirely good. We are going to put our feet on the ground and think that next weekend we have another battle more”.
Prize for predisposition: “Yes, our idea in the game plan was clear, to be ambitious, to be very close when it was time to put pressure on their ball out, which they do with great confidence … And when they surpass us, be close to our area. With the key that we needed not to give them the ball and make them uncomfortable as much as possible. The staging has been very good and it is to be proud of. At no time have we given a loose ball and with 0-2 we have tried to go for more , even being able to do some more goal “.
Confidence of your forwards with goals: “You go into the locker room, unfortunately how little we can be by protocol, but you see the face they have and they show that confidence … It increases a lot, not only with the goal. It is adding more effective to the scoring facet, the fact of That the set pieces give us chances … Although they have scored us again as a strategy play and we have to improve. On the positive side, not only goals, but the excellent job they have done, Joselu fixing Kroos so that he cannot do those changes of orientation and Lucas on the edge of the offside to take advantage of his speed. “
Higher heights ?: “It would be a mistake to think beyond the next commitment. Once we achieve permanence, which will be very expensive, the classification will tell us what we are trained for. The fact of having won here is huge, but it only adds 3 points. Honestly, I would have preferred to beat an opponent who was direct than not to beat Real Madrid. The qualifying points are the same. We will be with our feet on the ground. We have to keep fighting. “