10.12.2008 Express
replacement for Bernd Schuster: Juande Ramos
Big
surprise this morning in the club, it was an
extraordinary meeting. The club representatives and the Sport Manager
Mijatovic decided to replace the coach. Bernd was called to a meeting
with Pedja Mijatovic and he accepted the situation, signed the
documents and left the facilities.
Schuster went to the hospital to visit Diarra (who will be injured for
the next 6 months) and sent TXT to the players to communicate them the
new, as today it was no training.
Some minutes later Schusetr was fired, Pedja Mijatovic
held a press conference to communicate that the club decided
to replace Bernd Schuster and to hire Juande Ramos (ex Sevilla , ex
Tothenahm) for the rest of the current season. One minute Later Juande
Ramos was there to be presented as the new coach.
"I have been toalking ot Schuster this morning, we have been analizing
the last months and it was a friendly meeting, of two professionals
pushing for the same purposes. Bernd was sad, but he accepted. It was a
calmed meeting" Mijatovic said. "I do not have to share with you
details onthe
meeting, but we were deeply analizing the situation and deciding the
best way. There is no one reason. There are several".
"We want to be grateful whith what he did last year and a half, a great
job, but in football there are bad pitches and we are obbligued to take
decisions. All we are very grateful for his job".
07.12.2008 Real Madrid 3
-4
Sevilla (liga)
Real Madrid: Casillas, Michel Salgado, Cannavaro,
Sergio Ramos, Marcelo
(Bueno, m.87), Gago, Guti, Van der Vaart (Drenthe, m.46), Robben,
Higuaín and Raúl.
Referee:
Bernardino González Vázquez, Bookings to Marcelo,
Robben (sent off '77), Navas, Escude, Kanoute, Fernando Navarro, Renato
The press conference held an indolent and sad Bernd Schuster:
"I am not worry for the match in Barcelona, I do not think we can win
in there, as FC Barcelona is playgin so well and this is a good year
for them. My players are doing their best, but we are
unlucky.The first half was not good enough. so in the second half
all our effort was pointless. We have done some good things
today, some bad things too. But we were close to win and we need to
keep imrpoving" About more injuries, he said: "we are used to have
injuries every week". He denied the goals were tactical mistakes: "The
two first goals we receive are just personal mistakes of defenders...
but we have got chances. However, Sevilla arrived 4 times and
scored 3 goals.
06.12.2008 Raul: "We support
the coach 100%"
Raul was interview in Cuatro TV and assured the team is 100% supporting
the coach
03.12.2008 Huntelaar to
replace one of the 11 injured, Calderon supports the coach
Jan-Klaas Huntelaar is the first player to come
to help
the team for the limited roster after the 11 injured , some of them for
the resto of the season. Schuster was happy to heard finally one of the
players in his list has been hired. It was half price from the summer
to december.
The president Calderon was satisfied: "We are very happy to have this
player, we have full confidence in the coach after winning
the
last liga and beating some marks...We have a very bad pitch with
injuredplayers... Diarra is the next to have cirjury and he
will
be out of hte team until summer. The team is of course very
much
affected by the inuries, but I have full confidence in the coach".
"The medical staff and the fitness staff are fist level professionals,
that's life, but the roster is still strong enough to keep playing and
winning".
01.12.2008 At least the Media
point Di Salvo
He was the wiseman for the RealMadrid Lab, a big
project to control players performance and to make veterans last
longer, to keep players avoid injuries and to have a total control of
players' state.
He was so important than Bernd Schuster was not the responsible for the
fitness subject.
Several Media attaked Schuster saying that his teams are not phisically
strong enough because he is too much training with ball . Today some of
the press starts to point Valter di Salvo, the only
responsible of
the phisical performance.
30.11.2008 Getafe 3:1 Real
Madrid (Liga)
Getafe:
Abbondanzieri; Contra (Cortés, m.58), Mario, "Cata"
Díaz,
Licht; Granero, Casquero, Polanski (Cellestini, m.73),
Gavilán;
Albín and Soldado (Uche, m.60).
Real Madrid:
Iker
Casillas; Miguel Torres (Míchel Salgado, m.35), Sergio
Ramos,
Pepe, Marcelo (Bueno, m.75); Gago, Sneijder (Van der Vaart, m.16),
Guti; Drenthe, Raúl and Saviola.
Referee:
Pérez Burrull (cántabro). Bookings to
Albín (40)
and ''Cata'' Díaz (86) , Pepe (45), Van der Vaart
(63),
Míchel Salgado (66), Sergio Ramos (70) and Guti (78).
Attendance: Coliseum
Alfonso Pérez. 10.000 fans, Feliciano Lopez honoured as the
Captain of the Davis Cup Champion team
In the press conference, Bernd Schusetr was calmed, but not satisfied:
"Some defeats are not painful, like this one. You can see form the
bvery first minute that you are not going to win. If the rival score
one goal int he first minute and one goal at the beginning of the
second half.. then you are never going to win". The team has now 10
injured players but he didn't want to use it as an excuse..."We have
too much injured players... but what can we do...these are football
htings".
"Yes, Getafe was better, doing a very spectacular game, I think they
could even socre more goals...We haven't got the ideas clear enough to
win...we are specially confused after Champions League games"
28.11.2008 Schuster: "I have
no idea on new signings, they will be my christmas present"
Bernd
Schuster held a pressconference
to talk
about next rival, the very dangerous Getafe, specialist to beat the big
clubs at home: "It will be nice to come back to Colisseum stadium.. But
I want o win. They were playign very well vs. FC Barcelona, they are
good at beating offensive squads". He didn't wat to answer Getafe's
coach , Victor Munoz, who said Real Madrid plays a very ugly game.
Victor was Bernd's team mate at FC Barcelona in the eighties: "Every
body can talk on Real Madrid. That's life" Bernd said.
On the extra money for motivating the players the persident was talking
about, he just joked... "I could not listen to that offer, maybe I was
int he toilet".
Surprisingly he recognises the club has not informed about the
situation on the agreements with new players for winter: "I have no
idea who is coming. The christmas presents must be opened the night of
24th, never before".
He was talking on the chisis of past weeks: "I know the high level of
exigence in this club. When you are two or three games in a row without
victories there is a lot of pressure. But the president was always
suporting me, I never couls see him doubting on me. The best medicine
is to win next games. Last games we were not playing a brilliant game
but the work was well done. We were pretty safe in defense and
altogether going forward. Soon we will be again on top".
26.11.2008 Albin: "People
forget too easy what Schuster has done"
Juan Ángel Albín is a
Getafe stricker
face soon Real Madrid and meeting again Bernd Schuster, his former
coach. He was defending his job: "Last year it was also a little step,
a little crisis. They supported him and they recovered, they were
champions. He has shown everyone he is doing a great job with every
team he has. Last year he handled lots of critics...and he won the
Liga. People forgets too easy"
25.11.2008 BATE 0:1 Real
Madrid (Champions League)
Real Madrid
: Iker
Casillas; Miguel Torres, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Heinze; Sneijder, Gago,
Guti (Van der Vaart, m.79); Drenthe, Raúl (Javi
García,
m.85) and Saviola (Bueno, m.89).
Goal
: 0-1, m.7: Raúl.
Referee:
Terje Hauge (NOR). Bookings to Sosnóvski (m.23), Blizniuk
(m.75) , Khagush (m.89); Heinze (m.8) and Torres (m.43).
Attendance: Dinamo Mins
k
stadium with 25.000
The press conference of Bernd Schuster was short " this match
gave us the points towe
needed so the next match vs. Zenit will be not so important " said
Bernd Schusetr so "we can prepare better our matches vs. Sevilla and FC
Barcelona". About his team game, Bernd was happy with defense attitude
"today we were deffending far form our gate, so we were not suffering
so much. Also I could see we are passing the ball quicker..." However,
the coach cannot deny the team is not killing the games "This game is
like ALmeria one, we should get the second goal in order to avoid
stress. We are risking unnecessary"
25.11.2008 Spanish
football VIPs defend Schuster from press attacks
Joan
Laporta, FC Barcelona president, is
surprised on
the pressure Bernd Schuster has now on him: "Schuster has done a great
job, but when a bad pitch comes, nobody is safe. This is a temporary
bad time for Real".
Spanish National coach Vicente
del Bosque: "No sense at all. Real
Madrid is playing for the championship after two Ligas in a row. It is
a fighting team and they will push up to the end of the competition".
Javier
Clemente, former Spanish national coahc, now training
Murcia,
said: "I support Bernd Schusetr 100% on his job. I do not knkow him
personally, but on him job, he is a master. The roster is very limited,
he cannot do more that he is doing. Too many injured players".
Joan Gaspart,
former FC Barcelona president and vice-
president while
Schusetr was a FC Barcelona Player in the eighties "I cannot understand
this lack of respect torwards the Real Madrid, they are just in a
temporary bad pitch and they will fight for the League. Schuster is an
excellent trainer and I wish him the best" Manu del Moral,
Getafe stricker, said on his former coach: "I have
faith in him, he has talent to sort it out"
24.11.2008 Schuster
:"Reserving Snejder? and who will play then? me!?"
Real Madrid put their Champions League hopes on
the line tomorrow night in Minsk, Belarus. Twenty-four hours prior to
kick-off, Bernd Schuster held the traditional coach press conference.
How does Sneijer feel and is he healthy enough to play?
He will play if he is fit. We cannot hold anyone back. I would even
play. We cannot play for style points. Sneijder looks good and I have a
feeling he will be ready to go. I cannot reserve him for another
game... otherwise who will play in midfield? me? We cannot have such
luxuries... (laugh)
Based on your experience as a player, how big a factor will the snow be?
We need to prepare our players. We are unfamiliar with playing in snow.
We are going to have a lot of trouble if they aren't ready to play in
this weather tomorrow, but we'll do our best to be competitive from the
moment the whistle is blown.
Does the fact that the season has ended for BATE benefit you?
I don't think so. They're a good team and I am sure they will want to
continue showing why the play so well. They look motivated and have
their two top scorers. I am not totally confident about this match.
Did the win against Recre bring you any peace of mind?
We want to continue winning. Tomorrow we play an important match and
there's no doubt that the victory against Recreativo helped. I have
already said we could have scored more goals, but that's in the past.
More than tranquility, it made this team more sure of itself.
Not only do you need to win, but the team needs to play well.
We lost twice against a good Juventus team, but I don't think we didn't
play well. That's just how football goes. Goals are all that matter. We
want to win because we'd like to lock up a spot in the next round
before having to play Zenit. We must try to win this match, and we'll
take any help we can get from Juventus.
22.11.2008
Real Madrid 1 : 0 Recreativo Huelva (Liga)
Real
Madrid: Iker Casillas; Torres, Sergio Ramos,
Pepe, Marcelo; Gago, Sneijder (Van der Vaart, m.66), Guti; Van der
Vaart, Higuaín (Saviola, m.79) and Raúl (Bueno,
m.85).
Referee:
Muñiz Fernández (asturiano). Booking
to Marcelo (48), Casado (31), Jesús
Vázquez (44) and Bouzón (89)
Attendance:
Santiago Bernabéu stadium with 68.000 .
The
German coach was satisfied with the victory: "The score is all that
matters, although I think
we still came up a little short because we had some great chances. I
liked several things I saw from my team tonight."
"There’s not doubt winning was all that matters, but it
isn’t as significant as many outsiders might think. It was
necessary and crucial because we were up against an opponent who we had
to beat at home."
"Gonzalo sprained his ankle and I hope it’s nothing too
serious. It’s hard to say how long he’ll be out,
but I hope it’s not much. We can’t keep losing a
man every day. It really hurts us and prevents us from competing
effectively in every competition. Thankfully we have Pepe back."
"Most of our injuries have happened during matches, meaning
it’s not a matter of training. We wouldn’t question
it if it was, but they’re a result of being knocked around in
matches, which is something totally out of our control. We were unlucky
last year and this year as well. It’s only November and
we’ve already had all these injuries."
"Pepe and Sergio played as centre-backs because of
Cannavaro’s absence. Metzelder hasn’t fully healed,
but was in the squad list in case we needed to replace someone. I hope
to have Fabio back by Tuesday, but Pepe and Sergio played very well."
21.11.2008
Press conference and club lunch
After the training and before having luch
together with the club staff, Bernd Schuster attended the
Media in a pre-match press conference.
How would you
assess tomorrow's opponent, Recreativo Huelva?
Recreativo is a very defensive team capable of playing very good
football. They will try to shut down every lane we need to reach their
goal. That's the dynamic I think this match will have.
How did you
feel about Pepe playing with Portugal?
It was a surprise. Him playing wasn't expected because he couldn't even
train with the team. It was a big risk and thankfully nothing happened.
I don't even want to think about him getting reinjured.
Do you feel
even greater support after Mijatovic's press conference?
Having the club's support is all that matters to a coach. All I can do
is continue doing my job. We are going to try to win tomorrow's match
and all those that follow. I am totally calm and want to beat
Recreativo.
Are you
bothered by what Torres had to say after you accused him of not
working hard enough?
I haven't heard him say anything of that nature, so let's not discuss
it.
Are you
worried that this might be your last match?
I think I'll be around longer thanks to the club. If it was for the
Media, I will be not in charge now.
Have you
thought about leaving?
Absolutely not. Never.
How are your
spirits after a week of speculation?
I am amazed how people can report things that never occur. I laugh
about it with my friends, but it's incredible. Nothing that has been
reported in the last few days has been true.
Mijatovic
recommended that you order a voluntary training session
instead of granting a day off after the Valladolid match?
Pedja didn't ask me anything. I had scheduled the training sessions as
always.
Mijatovic
said he cannot grant your job if you do not win to Recreativo
No, sorry I do not want to answer this question.
20.11.2008
Bernd introduces his daughter to Getafe staff and players
One day after his former president Angel Torres was talking
about him, Bernd visited his former stadium in South of Madrid to
introduce his daughter Victoria to the club comunity.
Bernd and his partner Elena with their 3 months daughter Victoria
dvisited the Getafe training in the morning. Bernd was very relaxed and
he was saying hello to club staff and players.
Then, they went together to arstaurant for having lunch. The
president Angel Torres was in his day off so the most wanted picture of
the meeting could not be taken.
20.11.2008 Angel Torres
attacks Schuster, then retracts
Angel
Torres is the Getafe president since about 10 years.
He was very satisfied with Bernd Schuster well done work in Getafe for
two seasons, the well done work who make Bernd sign for Real Madrid.
However, in a radio SER interview in the morning he said: "Our team is
not working hard and having such bad results because with Schusetr and
Laudrup the trainings were just taouching ball and touccing ball and
not many specific phisical job. That's why we are in such terrible
phisical conditions nowadays, and that is maybe why Real Madrid cannot
maintain the level and control the games". This is a surprising
confession taking into account that it was suposed they were friends.
Both the phisical trainer of Getafe in that times and the fans of the
tiny
club were outraged. The team made the best two seasons in its history
with Bernd Schuster plus they arrived to the end of the season strong
enough even to fight for the Cup final once.
Some hours later, Angel Torres tinged the sentences: "I never wanted to
say Schuster is the guilty of the crisis in Real Madrid, on the
contrary, He did here a great job and we will be always in debt to him.
The white club has to search for other mistakes, not the
coach".
19.11.2008
Drenthe, Belenguer and Leo Messi defend Schuster
The Dutch winger of Real Madrid, Royston Drenthe
said to the Dutch press that "It is a shame some one can
think
about firing Schuster. "He has been hjelping me a lot since teh vbery
first day I arrived. I respect him a lot because he teached me how the
old legendary Real Madrid was working. He has been supporting me very
much. Crisis are difficult for players, more for a coach. I know he is
under pressure, but It would be a shame if the club fires
him".
David Belenguer, Getafe's defender, said to a radio that "Schuster
already knew that this is going to happen. In August and aseptember he
could imagine what is happening now. Once he told me he was
uncomfortable with the roster, becasuse for some posts there were no
replacements". "He told me also that if some key players were injured,
the team will fall down as there were no more. And that everybody will
poi9nt him as a responsible. But he was warning on it all August. He
told me nobody will remember he was warning"
Leo Messi, Argentinian star of FC Barcleona,
cannot
understand the situation at Real: "It is surprising, he is the current
champion, we have not arrrived up to the middle of the season yet.
People is too enervious. But he did a great job last year and I do not
find it normal that now they want ot fire him".
18.11.2008
Mijatovic: "We are thinking to buy players, not to fire our coach"
Pedja Mijatovic held a press conference to "say
to our
fans that all the Media is saying it is just not true. We have full
confidence inour coach, we are working to have new players . That the
aim of our club meetings. Of course I cannot grant his post if the team
has more defeats, who kows... but at the moment our coach has our
support. He did a great job last season. We have got positive feed back
form the meetings with him and the players. I think he is the right
person to stay, to make the team react."
17.11.2008
The press attacks Schuster, Real Madrid crisis overview
The Media are focusing in 10 problems and pointing the coach for all of
them.
Taking inot account that the main 2 mistakes (missing signings, fail of
fitness head coach) are not in the list and are not Schusetr's
resposibility, the Media accuses Schuster to:
1.
No good relation with the Sport manager Pedja Mijatovic.
It is not a secret Pedja stoped Schuster signing one season before and
hired his friend Fabio Capello. Twelve months later Schuster replaces
Capello but the relation was never under normal circumstances.
Schuster always felt Mijatovic was against him. In summer the coach
said "I know nothing on Mijatovic's meetings with players... I just
read the press, so I know. I am the last one to know"
2. No tactical scheme
Schuster was always designing a team with 4 defender, (2 of them
offensive), one offensive midfielder and one defensive midfielder, and
2 wingers. After the summer Bernd found his team was not
balanced and specially not dessigned for his favourtie scheme: He has
only one offensive defender (Sergio Ramos ) while Drenthe is not
coplete enough for defend. He has one wing (Robben) who is very
frequently injured. All his experiments, rotations, plans... were
unsuccesful.
3. Bernd talks too much on referees to excuse defeats
The Media consider a real madrid coach has to be more 'gentleman' than
Bernd frequently is. He has ben talking too much founding the referee
guilty of his team defeats. Some times it was true, some times it was
just a curtain to avoid critics to his own players. However,
a team like Real Madrid cannot attack refereeings.
4. Bernd is too rude with the press
Taking into account that there are 4 dayly sport journals in Spain, the
press claims for stories and arguments. The Media prefer a coach
whotalks to them frequentlyand who is easy to get for interviews. The
collaboration of Bernd is zero. Therefore, the Media collaborates zero
with him. His attitude with the press is frequently 'sans etiquette'.
He does not like to explain why he does what every single day. And he
is not going to simulate he likes. In these conditions the minimum
crisis will become a big noisy disaster.
5. Bernd has not confidence in the B team
Bernd has never gone to see the B team. He thinks that two divisions
above is too much diference to jump over. He just used Adrian, Bueno
and Javi Garcia when the inujred A players were too much. He uses to
have several young players training however.
6. Not controlling the players.
Several players were sent off in key matches because they were
protesting the referee while Bernd never tried to calm them down.
7.
Different chances to different players
Nobody understand why Marcelo has too many chances while Torres not.
Why Drenthe has full confidence from the coach taking into account his
performances. Why Raul is always playing and Higuain has to change his
position to play when he is the goal scorer. What happens with Saviola.
8. Not dialogue enough
Several players claim not to know about their situation, their game or
what the coach want form them exactely.
9, Schuster skipped a volunteer training
Actually only 6 player went to the volunteer day. And he had planned to
celebrate his 3 months old daughter Victoria 's baptism. It was a
private thing and he didn't infomr the club or the press and they
accused Bernd to be hidden after a defeat.
But the real big problems from Bernd's point of view are
1. The club di not hire the right players in summer. The obsesion the
president had with Cristiano Ronaldo lasted the whole the summer. The
player belongs to Manchester united, no intention to sell him. Schuster
ask for several players: two wingers, one stricker, one defender. Maybe
a midfielder too. He receives at the very last moment just a
midfielder: Van der Vaart. And he looses a winger, Robinho.
2. Terrible fitness.
Althought Schuster is not responsible of the fitness training, the
media point his light trainings. For the journalist, there are too much
ball exercises and not many races. Actually in
Bernd's contract there is an article saying that the expert is
the head fitness coach Valter di Salvo. He is planning the excersises.
The purpose is to control better their poerformance to avoid
injuries. Some players are just not running enough. Other ones
are not fit. And half of the roster in injured nowadays.
15.11.2008
Real Valladolid 1 : 0 Real Madrid (Liga)
Real Valladolid:
Asenjo; Pedro López,
Prieto, García Calvo, Marcos; Pedro León (Borja,
'68), Álvaro Rubio, Vivar Dorado, Sesma; Canobbio
(Baraja, '81) and Víctor (Oscar Sánchez, '90).
Real Madrid:
Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Heinze, Marcelo
(Drenthe, '69); Van der Vaart (Sneijder, '62), Gago, Guti, Javi
García (Saviola, '83); Raúl e
Higuaín.
Goals:
1 - 0. '48. Canobbio.
Referee:
Fernández Borbalán (
Andaluz). Bookings to Van der Vaart ('33), Guti ('36) and Gago ('73)
García Calvo ('14),
Pedro León ('51) and Canobbio ('76). Sent off
Heinze ('86 and '87)
During his post-match press conference, Bernd Schuster commented on his
tactical changes and the bad luck experienced by his team.
“We were unlucky. It's very disappointing to lose a match we
didn't think we would lose. The teams works hard to do things right. We
made a few changes because we were missing a player. They never created
any scoring opportunities other than their goal. That's what matters;
not suffering defensively. We had chances to score a goal or two, but
our hard work bore no fruit.”
“We are working hard to find what is best for the team. The
final score doesn't help at all. We didn't want to lose and at least
take a point.”
“We intended to avoid the pressure put on by Valladolid,
which is why Guti, Gago and Javi García played together in
the midfield. We suffered here a lot last year due to their presure, so
in order to avoid it, we tried more direct plays in search of our
forwards. That's why we didn't play like we usually do. Proof lies in
the fact that they didn't have one chance in the first half and in the
second they only had one that turned out well. That's what supports our
approach.”
Raul
was questioned
about his coach after several media published that the captain and the
key palyers were against the coach: "We are confident in us, we are
confident in our coach. I am very happy with Bernd Schuster"
14.11.2008
Schuster: "I have full support of the squad"
Bernd Schuster said tomorrow's match in
Valladolid will surely be
complicated. The coach also pointed out that he has the full support of
the squad.
Valladolid are in need of points...
We realised how difficult it is to win at Zorrilla Stadium last year.
We have to expect a complicated match because they put a lot of
pressure in attack. They will try to steal the ball from us and
counterattack.
What conclusions came out of yesterday's meeting?
They were all very positive.
How does the squad feel?
We've realised we have to be more responsible. He have to improve on
certain aspects of our game. It seems the Bernabéu is the
place to see a vibrant match right now and we have to avoid that. We
have to minimize our mistakes so as not to suffer.
You understand football very well... Do you think there's a chance of
you being dismissed if the team loses in Valladolid?
I don't understand football as well as you think I do.
What's happened with Raúl?
Private conversations shouldn't be shared. I am not obliged to say what
was said.
It was rumoured you weren't with your men during half-time in the match
with Irún...
That's just one of the many things that have been fabricated by the
press. I don't think anyone could believe such a thing when thinking
about it with common sense.
Do you feel persecuted?
I actually feel great. I'm calm to do my job as best as I can.
You look tired... It seems you want to leave the team...
That's a wrong interpretation.
Do you still believe your team is favourite to win both championships?
Nothing's changed. We are in the same situation we were in three months
ago.
How do you feel after losing Van Nistelrooy?
It's been a hard blow to us all. We didn't expect it to be this
serious, but it's just one of those things we have to learn how to deal
with in football. Nevertheless, our problem is conceding too many
goals, not scoring too few. We all want him to return, but we have to
move on.
Will you look for replacements?
I'm sure we will if we find a good opportunity to do so. Ruud's injury
is going to make us keep an eye on the market.
Is it good or bad for your team to face the side Barcelona plays
against the previous week?
It depends. Nobody likes to concede many goals in two consecutive
matches. We have to think of ourselves to win our games. Valladolid
will try not to make any of the mistakes they made at Camp Nou.
Does the squad support you?
Yes. I have its full support.
Will any Castilla players travel to Valladolid?
Alberto Bueno will come with us. We know him well because he's trained
with us several times. We know what he's capable of and he helped much
against Irún. He has a bright future ahead of him.
12.11.2008
Real Madrid 4. 3 R Union Irun (Cup)
Despite of the result, the white club is off the
Cup of Spain
Real Madrid: Dudek;
Míchel Salgado, Metzelder, Cannavaro
(Javi García, m. 46), Marcelo; Van der Vaart, Gago,
Sneijder; Raúl,
Saviola (Higuaín, m. 80) and Drenthe (Bueno, m.
60).
Real Unión: Eduard;
Larrainzar, Iglesias, Berruet,
Gurrutxaga; A. Sanz, Beobide; M. García, Salcedo (Juan, m.
62), Abasolo
(Goikoetxea, m. 73); and Seguro (m. 52, Romo).
Goals: 0-1. M. 13. Abasolo.
1-1. M. 36. Raúl. 1-2. M. 49. Salcedo. 2-2. M.
51. Raúl. 3-2. M. 68. Bueno. 4-2. M. 85.
Raúl. 4-3. M. 90. Romo.
Referee: M.
Cantalejo. Bookings to Seguro, Metzelder, Sanz, Sneijder,
García and Gurrutxaga.
About 60.000 fans in Bernabeu
It wasn't
meant to be. Real Madrid were eliminated from the King's Cup by Real
Unión and Bernd Schuster wished to congratulate his
opponent.
"I think Real Unión should be
congratulated because they played rather well in both games. We weren't
capable of adding tension to either match. You always have to go for
it; talking about it before kick-off isn't enough."
"I don't think there's an attitude problem; all my men ran and worked
hard. The problem is that teams manage to get us into trouble with few
chances on goal."
"The problem is that teams score against us from the first chance they
get. They don't dominate the match, they don't really put pressure on
us... They simply score. This team is always willing to make a comeback
from an early defeat, but it's impossible to keep that up in every
clash. It doesn't always work."
PRE
SEASON REAL MADRID
Meeting in Madrid July 14th
Algarve (Portugal) July 14th to 17th
Irdning(Austria)
July 21st to 31st LINZ
July 27th LASK : R
Madrid 2:3 LONDON
Emirates Cup: Aug 3rd R
Madrid : Hamburg(3:2), Aug 3rd R
Madrid : Arsenal (0:1) BOGOTA Aug
7th Ind Santa Fe : R Madrid.(1:2) FRANKFURT Aug
12nd: Eintrach : Real Madrid
(1:1) Supercup
VALENCIA Aug 16th Valencia : Real Madrid. (3:2) MADRID Aug 23rd R
Madrid : Valencia (4:2)) MADRID
Bernabeu trophy 27th Real Madrid : Sporting Lisboa (5:3)
Schuster
career as
trainer:
1996-97
Fortuna Koeln
(GER)
1997-98 FC Koeln (GER)
2001-03 Xerez CD (SPA)
2003-04 Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
2004-05 Llevant UE (SPA)
2005-07 Getafe (SPA)
2007-08 Real Madrid (SPA)
Bernd
Schuster is FC Barcelona
member
since 2003 with number 113.088. He signed for Barca as a player for 8
seasons in 1980. Bernd
is also FC Augsburg member
since summer 2005.
The club is celebrating this season the Centennial year. Bernd was born
in the outskirts of Augsburg in 1959 and played in the Junior team of
FCA for two seasons before signing for FC Koeln in 1978.
There
is a rock group called PROYECTO SCHUSTER
They are Spnaish and they take the very mediatic title fromt the Blond
Angel. They also play in the concerts with several T-Shirts linked to
Bernd Schuster's life: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and
Atlético
Madrid.
There
is a Xerez CD fanclub which
adopted the name of the trainer. "Peña Xerecista Bernardo
Schuster" is the name of the group. The headquarters, in a famous
restaurant called "Cepa de Oro" in Jerez de la Frontera. "It is an
honour", Bernd said. "I have got another fan club called 'Schuster'
when I was in FC Barcelona. It was nice. I hope this one will last for
more time".
Schuster
comments the German
game ISS by Konami for Game cube, PS2 and
xBox consoles. ( More / More
/ More)
'Schuster's
Tavern'Now you
can visit Schuster's Tavern and drink a beer. A former fan of
the German star opened a Tavern in Santander city called 'Taberna de
Schuster'. "I was and I am a big fan of him. When I was a child
'Schuster' was my nickname, as a was a blond footballer, and I was so
proud of it. As an adult I was having moustache some years and
everybody told me I was a perfect double".
Big
surprise this morning in the club, it was an
extraordinary meeting. The club representatives and the Sport Manager
Mijatovic decided to replace the coach. Bernd was called to a meeting
with Pedja Mijatovic and he accepted the situation, signed the
documents and left the facilities. 
Bernd
Schuster held a pressconference
to talk
about next rival, the very dangerous Getafe, specialist to beat the big
clubs at home: "It will be nice to come back to Colisseum stadium.. But
I want o win. They were playign very well vs. FC Barcelona, they are
good at beating offensive squads". He didn't wat to answer Getafe's
coach , Victor Munoz, who said Real Madrid plays a very ugly game.
Victor was Bernd's team mate at FC Barcelona in the eighties: "Every
body can talk on Real Madrid. That's life" Bernd said.
The
German coach was satisfied with the victory: "The score is all that
matters, although I think
we still came up a little short because we had some great chances. I
liked several things I saw from my team tonight."
1.
No good relation with the Sport manager Pedja Mijatovic. 
7.
Different chances to different players
Bernd
Schuster is 
There
is a rock group called PROYECTO SCHUSTER
They are Spnaish and they take the very mediatic title fromt the Blond
Angel. They also play in the concerts with several T-Shirts linked to
Bernd Schuster's life: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and
Atlético
Madrid.
There
is a Xerez CD fanclub which
adopted the name of the trainer. "Peña Xerecista Bernardo
Schuster" is the name of the group. The headquarters, in a famous
restaurant called "Cepa de Oro" in Jerez de la Frontera. "It is an
honour", Bernd said. "I have got another fan club called 'Schuster'
when I was in FC Barcelona. It was nice. I hope this one will last for
more time".