After the success at Wanda Metropolitano, the protagonists of the victory spoke for the press and analyzed the team’s play and also expressed their happiness for the great period that Real Madrid is having. Rodrygo, Valverde, Carvajal and Courtois highlighted the fact that the team had so much faith and had come at Wanda Metropolitano fully focused to get the victory, continue the perfect run and regain the top position in the table as this will keep them in mental advantage and very calm during the international break.
Rodrygo scored Real Madrid’s first goal in the Madrid derby after smashing the ball in on the half-volley sent over the top by Tchouameni to finish off a move that Valverde initiated. The forward expressed his delight at scoring: “The derby is a special game. I’m really pleased I managed to score and could help the team win. The manager had faith in me. The thing that changed is that I began to score at the end of last season and I’ve got off to a good start and hope I can keep it going until the end”.
He added: “It’s impossible to replace Karim, but I try and I’ve done quite well. It’s a new role for me because I don’t play the same way as Karim. I play differently and we’ve changed the way we play”.
100% winning record: "We're happy with how we've started the season. We've won every game and we're now going away on international duty. We need to rest and return better after the international break".
Intensity of the match: "It was a different type of game. Derbies are always important, but it was different today because of what has happened this week. We did our talking on the pitch. I'm happy to have played well and to have scored".
Playing with Vini Jr.: "Playing with Vini Jr. is a pleasure and it's a special thing that he's there".
The scorer of the league leaders' second goal in Real Madrid's win at the Metropolitano, Valverde, expressed himself in the following terms: "We found it hard to get hold of the ball at the start, we knew they were going to press us high, but as the game went on we started to get into it and found space for Rodrygo and Vini who were great creating chances".
"That's one of my strengths, breaking lines by dribbling. We knew that they were looking to press down one side and thanks to some good running with the ball, we were able to score the first goal", he continued.
End of the match: "You always have to strive for more. In the second half the scoreline dictated how we played. You can sometimes drop off a bit when you're two goals up, and that shouldn't happen because if we'd finished more chances, a third could have been scored and it came back to cause us problems. We ended up conceding and we dropped deep".
Bang on the knee: "I took a knock on my knee, it felt loose when I jumped and played, but it went away as the match went on. I'm feeling fine and I'll be ready for the national team tomorrow".
Dani Carvajal had a sensational performance by continuously blocking passing lanes, denying goals with his crucial interventions and often composing on the ball. He expressed his happiness as follows: "We're really happy and we accomplished our goal. We came here looking for the win! We've come away with the three points and they taste so much better in a derby”.
The objective was to get another win. We had a good first half, especially the first 30 minutes. As well as the two goals, we had another chance. We didn't have the ball enough in the second half to cause them problems. At 0-2 we were cruising and then it became a bit more difficult for us. We go into the break feeling good".
“We’re working on keeping clean sheets and we were under pressure at the end. The team put on a really complete display. We’re on a good winning run and the international break will give the squad a rest with the aim of returning with more energy”, he concluded.
After him it was the guardian who had something to say, stating: “We’re pleased because it’s important to win a derby after losing the previous one. We really wanted to keep the winning run going and stay top of LaLiga”.
“We set out to control possession and draw in their pressure because they left gaps. We looked to have Rodrygo in one-on-one situations because of his speed. We managed to take advantage of that and that’s how we scored our two goals. It was a shame we conceded because it allowed them back into the game. They did well from set-pieces and we found it difficult to contain them, but, most importantly, we got the win”.
Gaps left by the opposition: “I tried to give the team a rest and look for the gaps. That’s where we looked to hit them. They started well in the first half. Then, after the high pressing, we tired and struggled to keep possession”.
International break: “It’s a shame we can’t continue because the international break disrupts out run. We play against Osasuna after, and they’ve had a good start to the league. We’re delighted with out winning start and picking up three points at such a tough ground is important. But we need to make the most of this start and keep winning at home. Now we’re going to rest a bit and hope there are no injuries”
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