Real Madrid continued their excellent La Liga form on Saturday with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu. Fede Valverde was one of the top scorers, as he continued his good form after returning to midfield.
According to Marca, Valverde spoke to the media after Saturday’s match. He expressed his satisfaction with the team’s good moment in La Liga after difficult results in the Champions League and Copa del Rey.
“The energy, the good results coming and the team feeling good. We had weeks where we swallowed a lot of s*** and I think that helped us grow as players, grow as people. We went through bad times, and I think the criticism was deserved. In the end it made us change, we matured as players who have not won anything last year, so the first thing we can do this last year. down, grow as individuals, grow as players day by day knowing that things have to change, that They were wrong and I think now is the time.
Valverde also made it clear that there are no problems in the dressing room at Real Madrid, with the whole team moving forward as one under new coach Alvaro Arbeloa.
“The dressing room is always united. I think that at least what I think for myself is that and if the results win it helps a lot to have more flexibility when it comes to working in training, that there is less anger, that in the end we are 25 players. We all strive to play-11 to play, there are 5 changes. There will always be a player who is a little unhappy to play this, but I think things are going well, but I like this, but he would like to do this, but he would like to do this. win, that the players they change, they come in, they do a little, they do it well I think it helps everything to play better.
Valverde has opened up about the pressure of the Real Madrid captaincy
Valverde, who was named Real Madrid vice-captain last summer after Luka Modric’s exit, has been wearing the armband regularly this season. He talked about how he got this role in the last few months.
“It was my first year as an honest captain and well, it was difficult obviously. If I tell you that it was something unbelievable, I would be lying in the end. I feel responsible when things don’t go well, my way of life is like that, it’s not because I’m the captain, every time things are not good or we don’t win, I’m the first to blame.
“At least I come home and try to do everything possible, watch the football, the game we played so that we can change the attitude among our teammates and we can do a little bit to be able to change all this. It is obvious that I am the first one that if things don’t go well I feel guilty for everything that happens, it is right for them to whistle to others, we as teammates, we know very well that many times are difficult. It was worth the time we did during the season.”
