Thibaut Courtois was one of the main heroes in Real Madrid’s defeat in Leipzig, the first of a season in which the Whites went 16 games unbeaten (14 wins and two draws). The Belgian goalkeeper conceded three goals (since April, against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final first leg, they didn’t score much) and once the match was over, he aggressively attacked his teammates in the mixed zone
“Sometimes we fall asleep, without violence or intensity, and against a team like Leipzig you pay a heavy price. The coach warned us that they are scoring too many goals in their last five home games, and yet we got it wrong. Knowing that in two kicks they scored two goals for us and we defended poorly in the second half. In the second half we failed a lot in passes and control and it was not a good match,” the Belgian charged, referring to the white defence, midfield and defence
The reasons for the outrage of Courtois, who was named goalkeeper of the year, are clear. The Belgian does not appear to the same level as last season, when he played a key role in the league and Champions League victories, and his team accuses him of it. A sciatic nerve disease that kept him off the field for six games did not help him get the continuity and performance expected
In fact, this season, the former Chelsea and Atlético player has managed to keep his goal zero only in three of the 11 matches he has played, two in the Champions League (RB Leipzig at the Bernabeu and Celtic in Glasgow) and in Europe. Super Cup against Eintracht. In fact, Lunin, the substitute, was able to finish his career undefeated in two of the six matches he had to take part in
Courtois’ suspended account before the World Cup break is to re-stamp his goal in the remaining four matches: Girona, Celtic, Vallecano and Cadiz. In the league, at the moment, he does not know what the termination will feel after having conceded a goal in each of the seven games he played
