Bernd Schuster: It Is Very Difficult To Coach Real Madrid

Bernd Schuster was relieved of his position as coach of Real Madrid on December 9 and the German, an ice hockey fan, has been out of the football spotlight ever since.


Schuster spoke for the very first time since his dismissal.


“It is very difficult to coach Real Madrid nowadays because everything is very complicated at the club. You can never be relaxed, not when you’re dealing with the press or even with the players. Everyone talks about Madrid all the time and that is not good.” he started off.
The 49-year-old went on to describe the pressure cooker environment at the Santiago Bernabéu.
“When the team wins, there is neither exhilaration nor joy. There is only calm, because at Madrid, you are obligated to win every time. But I knew this when I signed for them, which is why I do no regret my time there.”
Schuster then defended his often cold and unresponsive demeanour when faced with the press: “I do things the way I want to. I am me and nobody is going to change that, although some did try to.
Finally, the La Liga and Supercopa-winning trainer touched briefly on his future.
“I think I will leave Spain for a couple of years before I return. I’m confident about my future because I have some credentials after winning a few titles.
“I still watch football a little, but I do not continue following Real Madrid. I have lost enough hair during my time there,” he joked.

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Champions League Quarter Final Draw

Liverpool will be Real Madrid's opponent in the Last 16 round of the Champions League. The first leg will be held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on 25 February. The second match will take place in Anfield on 10 March.
One of the most interesting pairings of the Last 16 is that of Real Madrid and Liverpool, two of the greatest teams in Europe.Real Madrid Sporting Director Pedja Mijatovic said the team "won't lack motivation" for the knock-out stage and that "our players are experienced enough in this championship for us to be optimistic about our chances."

The rest of the pairings in the Last 16 are:

Chelsea - Juventus
Villarreal - Panathinaikos
Sporting Lisboa - Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid - Porto
Olympique Lyonnais - Barcelona
Arsenal - Roma
Inter Milan - Manchester United

[ Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid ] La Liga Match

Real Madrid is beaten by Barcelona 2-0 last night at Camp Nou.Real Madrid had started match well,they made a great defence and wait chance to score a goal with a counter attack,and they got that chance with Drenthe on 25' but he missed the chance.
On 36' Sneijder got injured and left the pitch.Real Madrid didn't give any chance to Barca to score a goal during the first half.On 68'min Salgado pushed Busquets and the referee blow whistle to a penalty,Etoo used the penalty but Casillas saved it.But on 83' at a corner Puyol has passed to Etoo with his head and Etoo scored the goal. and on 90' Messi scored the second goal the match finished 2-0.

[El Clasico:Barcelona - Real Madrid] Good Luck Madrid

Real Madrid will play againist Barcelona at Camp Nou tonight with the new coach.Real Madrid has many injured players before this match.Ruben de la Red,Van Nistelrooy,Robben are three of them.Sneijder has joined the team at the last session.Barcelona is training with full squad.Messi says that he always likes bigs matches and this match is one of the biggest matches,and he is ready for this match.
Juande Ramos said that they believe that they can beat Barcelona;and Zenit win made the hopeful.He also said ; it's a grat chance to be a millionare betting on Real Madrid.
GOOD LUCK REAL MADRİD

[El Clasico:Barcelona - Real Madrid] Juande Ramos Last Press Conference

Juande Ramos analysed tomorrow's match in Barcelona and said he believes his team has chances of winning the game.

How well prepared for the Barcelona match do you think your team is?
I think the players are very excited about it. You don't need to do much to motivate them. We have to climb positions in the league and we are convinced of our chances to win tomorrow. There's never a clear favourite.

Do you think Sergio Ramos is the 'antidote' for Messi?
Sergio has my total support. I'm sure everyone will do a good job.

Playing with five defenders is a valid possibility because one must use different systems to achieve the goals at hand. What do you think of Barcelona?
There's nothing I can say to highlight how good they are. They are playing very well and we will therefore have to pay attention to several aspects of their game. I think we can manage.

Do you think your team can pull off a draw?
Will Sneijder play?
I only think about winning the match. 'Draw' is a word that doesn't exist in my vocabulary. The doctors are thinking about what to do with Sneijder tomorrow. We miss several players and we must also take good care of the ones we still have.


You won at Camp Nou several years ago with Rayo Vallecano. How did you motivate your men back then?
I really don't remember. All I remember is that there were two or three games left in the season and that nothing was at stake for us, so we won.

Barcelona are clear favourites on all the betting boards...
Then tomorrow is clearly a great day in which to become a millionaire if you bet on us.

What do you know of De la Red's situation?
I've only focused on the technical aspects of the game. I only know I won't be able to count on him. You managed to defeat Barcelona also in the European Super Cup when they were clear favourites... This situation reminds me of that one. Everyone bet on Barça to win, and that greatly motivated us.

Have you started to leave your mark on the team?
It will be more noticeable as time moves on. This is the first day in which we've managed to properly train with the squad. It's normal for the players not to be sure of what I expect of them at this stage.


How's the morale on the squad?
The victory against Zenit has done us a lot of good. My players' confidence is greater than before the clash and we hope it will be even greater next week if we win tomorrow.


What do you think of the job Guardiola is doing as Barcelona's coach?
Guardiola is doing a great job and could begin a new era if he continues to do this well. The team plays excellent football, but their style can be fought with hard work and high levels of concentration. I think we can win tomorow.

What will be the key to winning the game?
The start of the match will be very important. Our confidence could be undermined if we concede an early goal, but I think we can win even if that happens.

You are the boss of six Dutch players...
Good players always have room on any team. They must have done something well in order to be here. They will have to do their best for the Club. I believe Van der Vaart and Sneijder can play together.

Huntelaar signs Real Madrid

Real Madridhas signed 25 years old Huntelaar from Ajax.At the transfer session he will sign for Real Madrid.He will sign till the end of year 2013.Anouncement s says that he costs 20,000,000 £ to Real Madrid.If Huntelaar performance is good for Real,Real will pay 7,000,000 £ more.He will be the 6. player from Holland.