Real Madrid ahead Gonzalo García stated he’s a residing a “dream” on the FIFA Membership World Cup after incomes comparisons to the membership’s legendary former striker, Raúl, with 4 objectives in 5 video games for Los Blancos.
Gonzalo, 21, is tied with Al Hilal’s Marcos Leonardo and Benfica winger Ángel Di María within the race for the Membership World Cup Golden Boot after his first-half objective in Saturday’s 3-2 quarterfinal win in opposition to Borussia Dortmund arrange a semifinal conflict in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain.
Madrid have struggled to develop a homegrown goalscorer since Raúl emerged within the Nineties earlier than scoring 323 objectives in 741 video games — a membership report till his tally was surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
Gonzalo a prolific scorer with Madrid’s B workforce Castilla, stated he’s now decided to justify the Raúl comparisons with extra objectives for Xabi Alonso’s workforce.
“They [fans] are evaluating me with Raúl, a legend,” Gonzalo informed reporters. “If I can do half of what he did on this shirt then it is going to be greater than a dream.
“I’ve been working, ready for an opportunity, however not in my desires would I’ve considered this.
“I do not really feel lots of strain. I’ve been working and ready for this second.
“The coach, the gamers, the employees all give me lots of confidence. Kylian [Mbappé] is… virtually … for example one of the best participant on this planet. I really feel so fortunate to share a pitch and coaching with him, to study from him.”
Madrid face PSG in Wednesday’s semifinal in New Jersey having been changed as European champions by the Champions League winners.
Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois stated the workforce have to be higher ready to face the French workforce after conceding two late objectives within the quarterfinal win in opposition to Dortmund.
“Now we have to analyse our sport after which we are going to work for the following sport,” he stated. “PSG are an ideal opponent, present Champions League winners and so they had an ideal season.
“It is going to be a tough sport, they like possession and so they press effectively, so we should be ready.
“The workforce is doing effectively. We press effectively, defend effectively, assault effectively. Generally we want extra possession to kill the sport. That’s what we’ve to do higher.
“We’re getting higher each sport, studying extra from the coach, placing what he needs within the sport. It does not all the time occur, however we’re getting higher.”