Robben, Cannavaro Furious With Slip Up
Real Madrid duo Arjen Robben and Fabio Cannavaro did not attempt to hide their displeasure with last night’s performance against Almería after they allowed the opposition to fight back and earn a 1-1 draw.
Los Merengues looked to have the contest well in their control after dominating the first half and taking a 1-0 lead through Raúl in the 39th minute.
But the second period was almost a different game altogether as Almería changed their game plan and pinned Madrid back in their own half for large periods. And the tiny Andalucians got their just reward when Pablo Piatti popped up with the leveller nine minutes from time.
It’s not the first time that the men in white have thrown away a lead and two of their key players were understandably upset with the way the game unfolded.
“I am going home feeling as if we lost two points,” defender Fabio Cannavaro told the club’s official website, before going on to add, “We had the game under control at all times, yet we almost lost the match.”
“We cannot slip up like this against Juventus on Wednesday. We have to win at all cost to make sure we qualify for the next round as group winners,” he added.
Dutch winger, Arjen Robben echoed the Italian’s analysis: “I am upset about the result. We had our chances but we could not finish them off. What a shame.
“Now we have two days to prepare for Juventus. We have to beat them any which way we can. We cannot afford to give them any options of leaving with points in hand,” he stressed.