Real Madrid Confidencial Maldini's response on whether there's a foul by Tchouameni in the 0-1
Makes it clear what he thinks after the complaints about Real Madrid’s goal
Real Madrid keeps making progress in preparing for the current season, also adding victories. Against Oviedo, they achieved a 3-0 win, which, however, some have tried to tarnish with controversy. In this case, they are calling for a foul by Tchouaméni before Mbappé's goal.
They say nothing about the two uncalled penalties on Rüdiger and Mastantuono for very obvious holding. However, they do insist that Mbappé's goal shouldn't have counted. All of this is due to a foul they cling to in an attempt to get something where there is nothing.
Maldini has shown this, stepping in to address all those comments about the play. "Tchouaméni approaches, touches the ball, and as a result of that touch, he makes contact with the Real Oviedo player," he stated. He reviewed the action frame by frame so there would be no doubts.
If anyone was still thinking about continuing to protest, Maldini ended up settling the matter for them. "For me, there's no foul by Tchouaméni at all, he wins the ball back," the analyst said. Although he doesn't usually defend Madrid, in this case, reality has weighed too heavily.
Real Madrid convince with barely any training under their belts
Real Madrid appeared in the first match of the season with barely any training under their belts. Only two weeks of preseason (2 semanas), much less than all their rivals. That's why it was so difficult for them in the debut against Osasuna last Tuesday.
However, in that match, they were reliable in defense, with the rojillos not taking a single shot on target. The pressing after losing possession was very good, and the only thing missing was more fluidity in attack. That was something we could already start to see against Oviedo, much to Xabi Alonso's delight.
It won't be until the international break that we'll see Real Madrid at its best. So they'll still have to keep working and getting through matches however they can. This is the handicap they've had to accept for reaching the Club World Cup semifinals and Tebas's decision.
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