Hey guys, sorry for the freak-out I had earlier... I just couldn't believe Real Madrid lost to Sporting! It was a painful game to watch and Madrid looked, quite frankly, extremely lethargic. Some bursts of energy came from two clean crosses from Mesut Ozil to Adebayor, as well as a very close shot by Sami Khedira, but they failed to produce. The shock of the late Sporting goal seemed to wake Madrid up from its lazy slumber, but it was too little too late. Losing their first home match this season will most likely prove to be a terrible blow to the Madrid team's self-confidence, but many players have reiterated that they have not lost all hope. Esteban Granero stated, " The league isn't over until there is no mathematical chance to win. Sporting prepared well for the game and our performance was under par. We must now play an important game on Tuesday and we have to concentrate on it. Our goal is to win."
It is a shame for a team that has come so far, with the likes of Benzema and Ozil really coming through and maturing. Madrid can only hope that Barca will somehow slip up against 4th place Villareal, ensuring a somewhat hopeful 5 point difference between the two teams. A bleary-eyed Iker Casillas summed up today's events quite well:
"We gave away the first half, we didn't do anything.
It is a tough result to digest, (but) we have to pick ourselves up."
For more detail on this game, here is a link to Madrid's website:
http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330051466474/noticia/Cronica/Real_Madrid_0-1_Sporting_Gijon.htm
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