The Real Madrid will explain, again, with Nacho Fernández in his eleven for the final of the Supercopa Spanish. The captain 'merengue' has recovered the titularity after the injury of David Praises and, in the previous press conference to the Classical in Riad, analysed the present of a Barça that, although had a first-half of irregular season, arrives like champion defender of the tournament after a victory convincente in front of the Osasuna (2-0).
"The Barça is strong, here has his history. They won League and Supercopa, but gives the same that it was a Barça strong or toneless, have to give the maximum and go to by the title". In this sense, the international Spanish argued that "it does not do lacking to explain at all. We do not have to win by obligation, but yes give the maximum against the FC Barcelona. What split in this club would not be necessary to win?", it sentenced the central.
Nacho, ilusionado for raising his first title like captain
For the player of 33 years, the final of the Sunday will be his first big opportunity to raise a trophy like captain 'merengue'. In this regard, the defender admitted to feel "very happy in front of a very beautiful opportunity, but the requirement is maximum in the club in which we are". To his time, added: "Tomorrow it is another opportunity to win a title, that is the important. We know the rival and what happened the past year. We arrive in a good dynamic, but the other gives the same, although if the rival is the Barça much better".
For the Madrid is his third final of Supercopa Spanish consecutive after defeating to the Athletic Bilbao in 2022 (2-0) and fall the year happened in front of the Barça (1-3). The 'White House' has contested all the finals contested in Arabia, since in 2020 had won to the Athletic in penaltis (0-0, 4-1 p.). The final of 2021 contested in Seville, with the Athletic defeating to the Barça in the lengthen (2-3).
Nacho also spoke on the VAR and the 'Case Negreira'
Regarding the arbitration, Nacho considers positive the divulging of the audios of the VAR, although the tool still has not used in the tournament. "It seems me well that it see this communication of the referees. What was well for the fans and the players is positive". On the 'Case Negreira', the white captain 'happened' of the controversy after the statements of the collegiate Martínez Munuera and Soto Degree that will give justice in the final.
"It is a subject complicated because they are investigating it. I can not me put here, but would like me have the confidence that the referees that have do not arbitrate neither for a side neither for theanother . Of the past can not you speak because it was not neither know absolutely at all", puntualizó the '6'. Martínez Munuera will be the main judge the Sunday, whereas Soto Degree will direct the VAR.