Beckham impressed by Real's caretaker coach

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham said he was impressed by caretaker coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro's tactical knowledge and tough training regime.

The former Manchester United player said was taken by surprise when Real sacked coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo this month but now hopes Lopez Caro will be around for a while.
 
"In the three years I've been here we've had six coaches, whereas in 15 years at Old Trafford we had just one," the England captain told a news conference on Wednesday.

"It is a difficult and unusual situation for me."

"This coach is clearly an intelligent and special person so we'll have to see what happens and I hope he lasts a little longer. Training is very hard and this coach is very strong on tactics."

"He has come up through the second team and is used to working with Spanish players and I think it showed in the game we won last week against Malaga."

"We may be tired in the next few games, but I think we will benefit. This is the sort of work I want to do, I enjoy it and I like working hard."

Real, who are third in the table six points behind Barcelona, play joint leaders Osasuna in their next league match at the Bernabeu on Sunday.