Edu Aguirre Reveals the Locker Room's Stance on the Derby After Losing to Betis

The Countdown Has Already Begun for Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid to Kick Off the Champions League Round of 16. This particular clash in the top continental competition will pit two teams against each other that arrive with completely different dynamics. While Diego Pablo Simeone's players are just one point away from the top of LaLiga, the defeat of the white team against Betis still lingers in the air.

Therefore, the Madrid players have realized that they need a radical change. The first and best opportunity they have ahead to make it happen is Real Madrid's 'favorite' competition, the Champions League. This stage, especially against Atlético de Madrid, invites them to play the best match of the season to silence all the criticism.

The defeat of Real Madrid at the Benito Villamarín stadium is not the best precedent for a 'Euroclassic', but in Santiago Bernabéu locker room, they don't seem to agree. While it's true that losing those three points hasn't gone down well, Edu Aguirre reveals the opinion of the Madrid players after a fateful weekend. "This will do us good for the day of Atleti", revealed the journalist from 'El Chiringuito de Jugones'.

Based on the information he currently has, "tomorrow everyone is going to run, that's clear". Edu Aguirre understands that the match in Seville has been a "wake-up call for everyone to run. And Ancelotti said that after Betis and he said it" in the press conference before the 'Euroclassic' to be played at Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

Change of Mindset and Dynamics?

Therefore, the journalist from 'El Chiringuito de Jugones' is very clear about one of the responses that the Reggiolo coach could give in the post-match press conference tonight. "If Ancelotti sits in the press conference after the match, he's not going to say that the players didn't run", comments the panelist. So much so that "if Madrid loses, it will be for other reasons, not because they didn't run".

The nature of the opponent makes it clear that "it's a day when you know you're going to run" to avoid a negative result. Especially considering that it's a two-legged tie... whose conclusion is played at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, a stadium where the white team's records haven't been the best for several seasons.

The information from Edu Aguirre about the state of the Madrid players is very clear. After the defeat against Real Betis, Carlo Ancelotti's players know they can't leave anything in the locker room to face Atlético de Madrid. Not only because it's one of their biggest rivals, but because the Champions League is the great competitive hope of the current season.

Given the irregular results in LaLiga, this great tournament would be the only thing to prevent total failure this season. While it's true that the fight for the top spot is not yet solved, Real Madrid must count every remaining match as a victory on their calendar... hoping for a miracle and their competitors don't achieve the same feat that they ask of the Madrid players.