"I do not say that journalists have to be with us, but we must not forget that we won many different things and that is important".
Karim Benzema spoke to Movistar Partidazo after the 1-4 win for his side away to Valladolid with the French player clearly frustrated after the waves of criticism after Madrid's recent Copa, Champions League and El Clasico defeats in the past week.
As a effect, manager Santiago Solari's future at the club seems to be uncertain, as well as the futures of a few first-team players, namely Marcelo. "Tomorrow we have a training session and that is what I focus on".
Sergi Guardiola had a pair of goals disallowed for offside after Ruben Alcaraz blazed a penalty over the bar and Valladolid belatedly took a 29th-minute lead through Anuar.
Casemiro was sent off for two yellows before Luka Modric added a fourth.
Real stay third in La Liga, 12 points adrift of Barcelona and five behind Atletico.
Dozens injured because of turbulence
The turbulence began about 40 minutes before the 10-hour long flight was set to land at John F. It was the second incident at a major New York-area airport on Saturday.
"The relationship with the boss [Solari] is hard as things are not going well", Nacho told Movistar Plus after Sunday's game.
"It has been a hard week for everyone, for the players too", Solari said. If a dressing room is not united, we can't have a game like we had today.
Ramos fought with Mourinho when he coached the club between 2010-2013 and has already clashed with President Florentino Perez, over plans to bring him back. We always work the same way, even in these hard weeks.
Real Madrid's season, aside from needing to secure Champions League qualification, is over, and it is becoming nearly impossible for Santiago Solari to coexist with sections of the dressing room. "Captain Sergio Ramos suffered the ignominy of sitting on the sidelines having deliberately got himself suspended for the second leg of Real's last-16 tie with Ajax on Tuesday, and he held a 'clear-the-air" players-only meeting with the squad on Thursday. It is believed that Seedorf is highly thought of by the Madrid board.
Alvaro Odriozola had been caught the wrong side of Oscar Plano after a simple ball over the top as Valladolid were cutting through easily, particularly down the flanks.
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