“The match was open until 0-1, we struggled a little bit, but we deserved to move on… We had three goals in offside, but the team delivered. Offensively, it was very good”
Rodrigo Vinicius
“The idea was to have the mobility up front. It is clear that Rodrygo is entering more than Vinicius because of the characteristics. Karim moves a lot. We occupied the spaces well. Mobility creates problems for the opposing defense”
Asensio and his contract
“We didn’t talk about the contract. Marco is a player in the team and I trust him, but he always shows, although he plays a little, that he is there. He was decisive in scoring goals. He will have more minutes in the future and after the World Cup we will talk about his contract”
no rotation
“The concern about this match was palpable. It was very important because after the Clasico they could think of lowering the level a bit and I didn’t want to give them excuses with the spins. We focused and the match was very good, until the seventieth minute opened the match
Get away before the World Cup
“We are at an important stage in the season. We are very strong on the field. We have no problems. Physically we are fine and we should take advantage of this moment. We have many matches”
Valverde’s bet
“the challenge? He must bear this responsibility. We bet he’s scored more than 10 points this season. He has extraordinary dynamics. When I play with him as a winger, he performs well, inside the same… It’s very important for us. It’s unbelievable energy in him. Must score 10 and my training card is safe
