Schuster: Money Will Not Win Madrid Any Matches

Real Madrid might be in so called 'crisis' but coach Bernd Schuster was remarkably calm as he spoke at a press conference today.

The German has been under pressure following some poor results, but today he told AS that he is feeling better after back-to-back wins against Recreativo Huelva and BATE Borisov.

"The best medicine in football is winning," he mused.

"Against Recre and BATE we did not play brilliantly but we got the victories. We recovered our defensive security and brought the lines closer together. We are returning to where we were before."

Certainly Schuster will have been relieved with the wins, which seem to have at least delayed any possible dismissal for the German until a later date.

Amidst the chaos though there has also been a rumour that Ramón Calderón has offered the players a bonus if they win seven matches in a row, something the coach doesn't believe will motivate them.

"I don't think that bonuses will win matches," he declared.

If money doesn't, then Schuster had better know what does, as his Real Madrid team face off against Getafe this weekend in La Liga.

The match, where a win could see Los Blancos close the gap on Barcelona at the top of the table, has already been added to by Getafe coach Victor Muñoz, who accused Madrid of playing 'ugly' football.

Schuster responded to this today in a relaxed manner, not wanting to hit out at his old friend.

"Today anyone can say anything about anyone, whether they be low, high, good-looking or ugly," he said.

"Anyone has access to a microphone and they can say their opinion, mine is different to everyone's though, as I am the coach."

Neighbours Getafe will not be an easy match for Madrid this weekend and Schuster confirmed as much towards the end of the conference.

"It will be nice to step out onto the pitch of the Coliséum, but we need to win...Whether it is Getafe or not," he assured.

"They played a great game against Barça and like to play against teams who play expansive football. Against Osasuna and Sevilla they played differently and did not do so well. Our style suits them more and they will be very motivated."


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