How are Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Mahamadou Diarra doing?
“We are all happy about their return from injury. We all want to play and I think it’s natural for them to feel excited after recovering from long injuries”. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently out sick. How is he doing? “I’m no doctor, but he looks fine. He has a normal flu. I think he will rejoin the squad this week”. What did you think of the North American tour? “It was a tough trip, but it was useful. We basically promoted football there, so we are happy with the tour”. Is the team’s main objective to win all three titles this season? “Real Madrid have an obligation to always win. We know it will be hard because there are many quality opponents. Anyway, I think we have improved compared to last season and we want to win”. Are Pellegrini’s methods very different from Schuster’s or Ramos’ methods ? “Every coach has a particular style. He’s done a good job so far by having us attend double or triple sessions each day. The team is grateful for that. We are working very hard to be as fit as
