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da wazamba： Tonight is a big night for Real Madrid. Los Blancos will face Galatasaray in their third match of the 2019/20 Champions League campaign and it’s a must-win one for the team from Spain. With that in mind, Sergio Ramos took it upon himself to rally the troops in the pre-match press conference.
What did he say?
Strangely enough, Real Madrid are already in a “do or die” situation over in Europe.
After their first two clashes against Paris Saint-Germain and Club Brugge respectively, the Whites are sitting bottom of the table with just a point to their names.
It’s a situation we’re not really that used to seeing but it perfectly describes what’s going on in the club.
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Still, not all is lost and a victory would still put the Galacticos in a decent position to get out of the group. With that in mind, Ramos decided to share some strong and optimistic words looking ahead to the game and it seems he believes the team is ready to turn a new leaf and start winning again.
Here’s what he said in full:
“What’s on Madrid’s mind, despite everything that’s gone on, is to win. That’s the word that best defines this club and, following our recent results, it’s what we want to do tomorrow. We want to prove a point, the Champions League is back and after our last result, we’ve got to win, there are no two ways about it. What madridismo asks of you is that we give our all out on the pitch and then anything can happen. Having the right attitude is unnegotiable.”
It’s all in the head
Zinedine Zidane’s troops are very much used to winning – a lot.
But at this moment in time, they really need a good pat on the back and more importantly, they need a leader who will take them out of their slump and back to the mountain’s peak.
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Ramos, without any doubt, is one of the most influential figures at the club and as their captain, it is his duty to stand up for his squad and lift the morale.
For once, it seems that Real Madrid are the ones that need their faith and their morale restored.
In the past, it used to be the other way around – even during times when they weren’t playing the best football of their lives, they still believed that victory could be achieved.
During their historic Champions League run when they won three crowns in a row, they didn’t always seem like the best team in Europe but they believed they were and that ultimately pushed them over the finish line.
Tonight’s clash is far from a Champions League final but it could be the first step towards restoring that mindset. Let’s see how the squad responds to their captain’s words.