Thibaut Courtois He was one of the protagonists after the tie of Real Madrid before him Al Hilal (1-1) In the debut of whites in the new Club World Cup FIFA. The Belgian goalkeeper analyzed the meeting with self -criticism and clarity, recognizing that the team is still in the phase of adaptation to the changes it poses Xabi Alonso in its premiere as a Madrid coach.
“It has been a not so good, too slow part, and they played better,” explained the goalkeeper. Although the white team managed to advance on the scoreboard, Courtois He regretted the error that led to the penalty that meant the draw of the Saudi team: «Then a slightly silly penalty arrives and they tie us. In the break we have spoken things and I think that the second half has been much better, with more occasions and with a penalty in favor, but it could not be ».
Courtois He wanted to highlight the team's reaction in the second half, and he valued the effort that is being made to assimilate the new ideas of the coach: «We are trying to do different things, obviously, but in four days you can not change everything … after being four years doing things with another coach, the previous automatisms are still there. We have tried to change things, such as playing with the highest and most aggressive line ».
On a personal level, Courtois He was satisfied with his performance despite the demanding climatic conditions: «I think I'm fine. It's hot, but I think it's worse for colleagues who have to run more. We have to be prepared for Sunday; We already know what it is to play at 3:00 p.m. in a field very hot ».
On the adaptation to the new coaching staff, the goalkeeper explained that it is still early to see the results of the work carried out in training: «We are training a lot and trying to do everything that asks us, but obviously it is not always easy to transfer it to the field. Starting with a tie is not the best, but now you have to go for the next two games ».
Despite the tie, Courtois insisted that the Real Madrid He keeps his ambition intact: «We as a team always want to win, but obviously we are in one process at the same time. Maybe that also helps us go to game and go to more ».
Finally, he referred to some tactical aspects that must still be polished: «In the first part we played a bit slow. In block you have to be faster. That midfielders are not so close to the defenses so that the rival striker doubts more. There are details to adjust ».
