Spalletti: "We'll approach the season in the right way"

MADRID - "You have to evaluate each half on its own. In the first half, we did well but we then dropped off in the second. We should have managed the ball better," said Luciano Spalletti.

"We have lots of options in the team, you need to know how to switch between them while always maintaining defensive balance. Am I satisfied with pre-season? I’m sorry about the problem the Ninja had, the positive side was having guys who can approach the season in the right way."

"Lautaro’s goal was a really beautiful piece of play but the consistency that he showed throughout the match was more important." 

"Today, the opponent was very strong and they’ve been winning for some years. In the second half, they made some important changes and we have to show more consistency because we dropped off. I’m satisfied but we must always be competitive, starting with every single training session."