Real Madrid relaxed too much, admits Carvajal

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez reportedly wants the fans to give him the go-ahead as to whether or not he can get rid of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. “These two defeats mustn’t affect the impression of growth offered by this team”. “He’s a great footballer and a fundamental player for us”, Benitez said, according to Marca. Not only was Barcelona’s performance a mastery of attacking football-with the likes of Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta particularly superb-they also humiliated their fierce rivals by picking up the convincing win at the Bernabeu, the home of their bitter enemies.

Real Madrid have won 30 of their last 37 games in the group stages of the Champions League, drawing six times and losing only once (2-1 defeat v Borussia Dortmund in October 2012).

The side from the province of Guipuzcoa have been scoring goals too, netting in eight successive league games and their tally of 17 league strikes is as many as Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia.

Following their El Clasico nightmare at the weekend, Los Blancos went into the game in Lviv knowing victory would seal them top spot in Group A.

“And I think it will be unfair as given the chance, time and confidence, then he can improve pretty much any side in the world, as he showed with many teams in the past”. “But we know they are fundamental for us”.

“The group has quality and professionalism and we all have to move in the same direction to achieve the results that we want”.

“I will do the best possible job for the fans”.

“The team is working hard on all levels, this is without doubt”. We have to accept that, focus on our work, focus on our future. “I agree that we made mistakes, but not that there was a lack of attitude”.

Shakhtar has a number of solid players with some name recognition, but the undoubted star this season has been Alex Teixeira, a man linked to both Real Madrid and Chelsea.

“It clearly wasn’t a lack of a positive attitude”, he said.

Perhaps, Ronaldo was just trying to channel some of those Barca vibes for his own team, which is struggling under a manager and president that don’t seem to 100 percent gel with the rest of the players. The analysis was internal and will remain internal.