Thibaut Courtois says Real Madrid needed £14m striker vs Arsenal instead of Kylian Mbappe
Thibaut Courtois has criticise Real Madrid’s tactics following their Champions League defeat to Arsenal and claims the team misse the presence of Joselu in attack.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side are now out of the Champions League เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา after Arsenal seale a 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.
Arsenal held a 3-0 advantage from the first leg of their quarter-final tie last week, however, Madrid’s players appeare confident of mounting a comeback in front of their own supporters.
But the Champions League holders struggle to trouble Mikel Arteta’s side and fell behind in the second half through Bukayo Saka’s neat finish.
Vinicius Junior pounce on a mistake from William Saliba to equalise but Madrid were unable to cause Arsenal further problems and the Gunners, who will now play Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final, seale the win in injury time through Gabriel Martinelli.
Speaking after Madrid’s Champions League exit, Courtois claime his team are too reliant on ‘individual’ moments in attack and said Joselu, who score 18 goals for Madrid last season before his €17 million (£14.4m) move to Qatari side Al-Gharafa last summer, would have offere a stronger presence in attack against Arsenal.
‘We can’t always expect the four up front to dribble past three players and score a great goal. As a team, we have to attack and defend better,’ Courtois said.
‘In the end, they’re a team that defends well, is well-organised, presses well, and it’s difficult to find space. We put in a lot of crosses, but this year we don’t have Joselu, a natural striker up front.
‘We have to analyse carefully what we can do better. have a lot of season ahead of us, we have the League on the line, the Cup in ten days, and then the Club World Cup. thank the fans. Thinking about a comeback was great, and I hope we can bring them some joy this season.