DBasia.news – Thibaut Courtois’ arrival this summer in Real Madrid is unfortunate for Keylor Navas. Courtois replaced him as the main goalkeeper.
In the beginning, Navas was the main goalkeeper of the Champions League, when Julen Lopetegui was still in Real Madrid. But, the situation of Costa Rican goalkeeper was getting worse when Los Blancos sacked Lopetegui and appointed Santiago Solari as the successor. Under Solari, Navas is no longer the goalkeeper in Europe competition. He just plays in Copa del Rey.
It’s reasonable that Navas is frustrated with the current situation, because previously he helped Los Blancos achieving the Champions League in three consecutive times, and Solari kicked him amid Courtois’ inconsistent performance.
Thibaut Courtois
Considering this situation, the Belgium goalkeeper showed his sympathy. He admits that it’s difficult for a goalkeeper to be benched.
“We have a lot of mutual respect for each other and a great working relationship. We are talking about a player who has won three Champions League titles and I’m sure for him it is not easy to be on the bench,” Courtois is cited as saying by Football Espana.
“For a goalkeeper, it is beneficial to be playing multiple times a week and if you are not then I am sure it is frustrating, but it is the Coach who makes the decisions,” he concluded.
If the situation persists, Navas would decide to leave Santiago Bernabeu to get more chance as he expects.