Alvaro Arbeloa was very satisfied after Real Madrid‘s victory at Mestalla. The coach admitted that it was not a brilliant game in terms of play, but that they are on the right track. Merit match: “It was three wins in the last eleven years, I’ve come as a player and I know how difficult it is, for the people and the players it’s always an important game when Madrid comes. We have won from solidity and commitment and we have been fair winners.”
The changes at right-back: “Fede, it doesn’t matter where you put him, he always gives a spectacular performance. I’m aware that where he’s happy is in the centre of the pitch and that’s where we can get the most out of him. David played very well, it’s a pity that chance didn’t go in, but for the youth team to play and contribute what David has contributed is great news for the whole youth team. And Trent, after a long time out, we’re going to be cautious.”
Carvajal: “I see Dani getting better and better in training, I’m not going to take any risks. He has worked during the days off, inside the dressing room he is the first to give a word before the games and after, you always listen to him, it is important to have a reference like him in the dressing room, he is going to find his best level and surely he has less and less time to go for that importance that he is going to have to be more relevant.”
Mestalla: “We know that coming to Mestalla is like going to the dentist, because of the demands and the need they had for the points. Now we have to keep improving”.
The difficulty of playing at Mestalla: “We all know what it’s like to come here to this stadium, what the atmosphere is like, the desire they have against Real Madrid and we controlled the game well, Courtois didn’t have to make any saves and it was a solid job by the players.”
Carreras’ goal and another from Mbappe: “He is a player with a lot of talent, in the first leg he also scored a great goal. We thought we were not going to see anything like Cristiano and it seems that Mbappe is going that way.”
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