Having possibly witnessed his last match in charge of Real
Madrid, Bernd Schuster spoke of the "unjust" nature of the
result.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Schuster said, "We
were unlucky. It's very disappointing to lose a match we didn't
think we would lose.
"The teams work hard to do things right. We made a few changes
because we were missing a player.
"They never created any scoring opportunities other than their
goal. That's what matters; not suffering defensively. We had
chances to score a goal or two, but our hard work bore no
fruit."
Asked about the lack of creativity in his midfield combination, the
German retorted by stating, "We intended to avoid the pressure put
on by Valladolid, which is why Guti, Gago and Javi García played
together in the midfield.
"We suffered here a lot last year due to their presure, so in
order to avoid it, we tried more direct plays in search of our
forwards. That's why we didn't play like we usually do.
"Proof lies in the fact that they didn't have one chance in the
first half and in the second they only had one that turned out
well. That's what supports our approach."
There was no mention of a possible sacking from Schuster, as he
finished by saying, "We are working hard to find what is best for
the team. The final score doesn't help at all. We didn't want to
lose and at least take a point."
While Schuster may not want to touch on the subject of his future,
it will no doubt be a topic of intense discussion in the Real
Madrid boardroom this week. It remains to be seen, therefore,
whether we have just witnessed Bernd Schuster's last press
conference as Real Madrid coach.