Fede Valverde responded to the media on the eve of the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona (Sunday, 8 p.m.). The midfielder said: “Tomorrow there is a new final, very important obviously. It’s the first title of the year. We come with great confidence. We are good after some good first few not as good as we would have liked it and I believe that tomorrow we have a great opportunity to start the year in the best way, consolidating ourselves, full of confidence and with the desire to win.”
The importance of the Spanish Super Cup
“The trophy is very important, especially for the mental confidence it gives to face the rest of the season, which is the hardest with the main one, where we fight for the titles. Every time we have won it , we have full confidence for the other competitions Obviously, the opponent we have is special and we hope to be able to play in the best way possible.
Started all matches
“I am happy to be able to continue to play all the matches, especially as a starter. I am very happy to have the confidence of the coach to play all the matches. In the Copa del Rey, we had a discussion and he said that I should rest, but we agreed on 45 minutes He is happy and I am happy because I continue to play games for this club and give everything, because I want to leave my name at Real Madrid, in the. best club in the world, which is for me an immense joy. I’m proud to listen to my parents, my loved ones, my wife… And for my children to see that I play for this club, it’s great. I will have time to rest in July.
How does he recover?
“Rest, above all. We don’t have much else to do at the moment. I’m far from my children. Having to play 24 hours with them is the hardest part and what tires me out the most. I’m taking advantage of the tranquility of the room to speak with my teammates, which strengthens the group. I also see the physiotherapists and doctors and all the rest of the people who work for this club, who do their best to ensure that we approach the matches as well as possible. We are a group, a team and we let’s all pull in the same direction and that’s the most important thing.”
What does he think of the situation of Olmo and Pau Víctor?
“I’m not going to give my opinion on what doesn’t concern me. My duty is to defend Real Madrid, defend this club and do it in the best way possible. Putting myself in their place I find it hard and difficult because a player always wants to play. It’s difficult to train knowing that you are not going to play. This passion, the majority of players have it… It must be hard for them to maintain this regularity. training and preparation It’s not pleasant to go through. those moments as a player.”
His relationship with Ancelotti
“The most important thing is that between him and me, there has never been any conflict or discussion. I don’t use social networks and it was a surprise to receive messages from my loved ones on what happened. The coach wants the best for the team, without a shadow of a doubt. At home, I have my wife, who wants the best for me. I’m not going to argue here. who is right or wrong Both sides have defended what they like. more. The coach defended the team and my wife me, because I am under husband and the father of his children Everything is understandable and normal. The most important thing is that the coach and I are honest, let things be. clear and that we are sincere After the match, we didn’t talk about anything because I didn’t know anything about it. A few days later, we talked about it, but nothing more. what did my wife say or what the coach said, who is the boss in this kind of situation You have to continue to train in the best way possible and be a reference for the team.
Can he score more than 30 goals?
“It’s difficult to score more goals than any striker we have at Real Madrid. I don’t believe it. I try to do my duty, which is to defend well and attack well and bring what the team needs. Compared to what happened with Morata in the Super Cup, I’m not going to say if it was good or bad, it was the situation. My head opted to do that and that was it. best thing for the team. I keep that in mind.
What title in the event of victory against Barcelona?
“Complicated. These are moments of joy that we have between players. After a match, if we lose, we are excited, and if we win, we are euphoric. What Nacho and Modrić said is respectable. If we win tomorrow we will continue to show that we are the best club in the world. We can have bad or less good matches, but we are always the team that wins everything.
A discussion with Mbappé on offsides?
“I can’t give advice to a player who has already won a World Cup at a very young age, who has played in another World Cup final, who has already won everything and who is a legend of France and one of the best players in the world He will know what to do We are here to support him and help him Obviously what Barcelona does concerns us, because they are good with this forward line, but we have to remain careful, especially the defenders. and the midfielders, because we are the ones who can give this assist.”
How did he experience the Majorca episode?
“These are things that happen in football. When you lose, you’re angry, hot, and when you win, euphoric. They’re different situations. After 90 minutes of running, someone can say what’s going through their mind “These are things that can happen in football from both teams. It left it there and tomorrow we will play the final.
Revenge compared to the last Clásico?
“A lot. I had trouble sleeping, it had been hard. Nobody expects such a result. It had been hard because we wanted to play a good match. We thought we could win, especially in the first half, because we had the opportunity to score and generate confidence. In the second half they played better and we were not so focused. We were not as good and perfect as he was. must be, it was detrimental to us. gave us great strength to move forward and become the team we are today.”
The Super Cup final five years ago
“What happened with Morata is unique for me. Thanks to that and the penalties we were able to win another title. My name grew from that moment. The most important thing is that I I’m still at this club and I’m wearing the jersey, and that’s what matters.”
“There are times when defeats make a team stronger and make it grow. After so many matches and titles won last year, it was good for us to lose, even though it may seem ugly, and to change We must not think that we are better than others, we must continue to be the same, with humility, and strengthen the group and the team.
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