Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui snaps at reporter after win; gets vote of confidence

Barcelona defender Jordi Alba says he hopes Julen Lopetegui remains Real Madrid manager despite a string of poor results. Embattled Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui admitted to being "tired" after his side's shaky 2-1 Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday, but found the energy to fire back at a reporter who suggested he looked down at times during the match. Lopetegui's side won for the first time in six outings thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Marcelo, although they were hanging on at the end after Patrik Hrosovsky pulled one back late on and the Bernabeu seemed to expect Plzen to find an...

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