After the expulsion of Dean Huijsen this weekend, Dani Carvajal found himself in difficulty this week.
While the red card of Huijsen was strongly debated in Real Madrid, Alonso tacitly admitted that his captain should have been more prudent.
“” The expulsion was avoidable on our part, it is a shame, and we will have to discuss it. The other important point is the decision of the arbitrator ”, He told Marca.
Arda Guller's error
Alonso, however, was much more forgiving towards Arda Guller, who lost the ball on the goal of Olympique de Marseille in the first period. He estimated that it was part of the learning and adaptation process to a new position.
What I said during the Club World Cup, namely that it was necessary to invest in Arda, takes on its full meaning today. Arda touched more balloons than it should have, and that is why he made the error. It's not serious. It is worth it and it is on the right track. And I say the same thing of mastanuono. I think he's going to do well; There were opportunities … “
“The first half hour was fantastic”-Alonso
More generally, Alonso was satisfied with the performance of the Merengues at the start of the match and the reaction of his team after the expulsion of Carvajal.
Many things happened during this match. An excellent, fantastic first half hour, with rhythm, good pressing and many opportunities. We could have taken the advantage, but we conceded a goal. Then the match rebalanced. In the second half, we pushed, without creating so many opportunities, but I had the feeling that we were working on the game until Carva begins to complicate the situation. We brought out the spirit of the Champions League to the Bernabéu, and the 2-1 that we marked allowed us to defend with ten very important points. It is a very important victory. »»
