Kasey Keller

Well, I think it started a couple weeks ago.

I mean, when you, in your opening game, which I was fortunate enough to call against Atletico Madrid, you saw that there was a response from the players.

We knew they were down low in the table.

They were in, you know, technically in a relegation fight with a lot of matches left.

And what I was worried about for a coach like Matarazzo, who had no real history in Spain, who, yes, did some cool things in Germany, but it wasn't as if there was like some big Champions League performances that maybe the Spanish media and the Spanish fans knew about with him.

So I was very adamant in the broadcast that he had to get off to a good start.

He had to win the players over.

He had to win the fans over.

He had to win the press over.

And being able to host a club like Atletico Madrid, get a result, go on the road at Getafe, get a result,

And then, you know, beat Barcelona at home and then throw in a cup match that you get through.

I don't think you could have asked.

You couldn't have asked him before you took over this job that you were going to get four points in your first three games against Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.

And so dream start.

And now it really is about, you know, consolidating and making sure that they just continue to play well.

Yes, they'll have hiccups 100%.

But then, you know, what's that message after that?

Because so far, brilliant start.

Oh, yeah, 100%.

No question about it.