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Solari happy with Real Madrid’s progress in spite of Barca points gap

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Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari is pleased with the progress they have made in spite of the revival being punctured by Thursday’s 2-2 La Liga draw at Villarreal.
The coach, in expressing his pleasure, emphasised the difficult situation he inherited when he took charge in October.
Real Madrid are seven points adrift of leaders FC Barcelona with 17 games played and are fourth in the standings as they prepare to host Real Sociedad on Sunday.
While that may not be good enough for a team that has won the last three UEFA Champions League titles, Solari said they had made big advances since October.
He succeeded Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked in October when Real Madrid were also seven points behind Barca.
“Our objective is to keep on climbing the table, but we know that we had a very difficult start. We have risen from ninth place to fourth,” Solari told a news conference on Saturday.
“We have to keep fighting and relish the challenge of taking on difficult situations, which is what we’ve been doing.
“We are happy with how we are doing and we have to keep on reducing the gap between us and the leaders.”
Solari has won five out of seven La Liga games since taking over from Lopetegui, who lost six of his 10 matches.
He also earned a first trophy as a coach by winning the FIFA Club World Cup in December.
The Argentine said Real Madrid’s critics had to take into account their unforgiving schedule and there was no shame in picking up a point at Villarreal.
Villarreal are one of Spain’s top clubs in spite of being embroiled in a relegation battle this campaign.
“The players are not machines, and no team plays as many games as we do. It’s difficult and the players keep showing commitment,” he added.
“This is a competition. Every team plays and we have one of the best leagues where no side gives anything away.
“Every team has players with talent to harm any team. It’s a very competitive league and you shouldn’t underestimate a draw against a team like Villarreal.
“We obviously want to win, but the league is wide open. We played well in the first half against Villarreal, now we’re going to try and get three points on Sunday.”
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