Athletic Club coach Ernesto Valverde analyzed his team's victory against Real Madrid in La Liga.
His team's match : “We know that we have to play 100% in every match. With Real, there is always extra motivation but we always have to play at full strength, that's what our public demands.”
The atmosphere : “The teams respect us and know that this stadium pushes a lot.”
The game plan: “Our squad is large and that's why we're making changes. If we want intensity, we need turnover since the matches come together quickly. We want to set the pace, press high and make it difficult to get out of the ball for the opponent.”
Ancelotti thinks it deserved a draw: “There are a lot of defeats against Real Madrid that would have deserved a draw. I hear that everyone is defending their parish. That could have been the case but we won.”
Mbappé : “You always have to keep an eye on him, in any situation. He's a great player and the equalizer came after a great strike from him.”
Candidate for the LDC? “We are strengthening our place in the standings, where we want to be but it's just one more match. Our goal is to move forward.”
