Full transcript Ralf Rangnick pre-Watford press conference 25 Feb 2022

Are you any clearer about why your team played as they did in Madrid on Wednesday evening, and also, while we’re talking about Madrid, were you aware of the song that the supporters were singing for Anthony Elanga. Do you know the words and are you aware that the original song is from Germany?
“Yes, I know, and of course, everybody could hear them singing that song, ‘Rhythm is a Dancer’. Yes, I know that song. It’s nice for the boy and it shows how creative our supporters are. But I also must say, although the headlines were quite logically in his favour, it was not only him. I think in the second half, we changed the momentum, we regrouped, the whole team. It was not only him but also the other players and other subs, including Nemanja Matic who helped to change the game. In the first half, as I said, we were just too cautious in possession, too passive, too static when we were in possession of the ball and we made it in those first 45 minutes too easy for Atletico to always try to put pressure on us and that’s why we had only a very few of those moments that we could challenge them at the back. This changed in the second half and that was one of the major reasons why we were able to equalise and, at the end, even with another five or 10 minutes to play we might have even won the game. In the end, it was about the result. The result was good, I think leaves us all the chance in the world to proceed to the next round, without saying that it makes things easier. This will be a tough game to play in three weeks. But now our full focus is on the Premier League and tomorrow’s game against Watford.”