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Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde spoke to the media ahead of Sunday’s Supercopa del Clásico final. He was asked mainly about the number of minutes he has played this season, about which he said: “I am happy to be able to continue playing games, especially as a starter. I am very happy to have the coach’s trust. In the Cup we agreed that he could play 45 minutes and everyone was happy. I continue adding matches and try to leave my mark on Madrid, on the best club in the world. I am proud to listen to my parents. It’s very pretty. I will have time to rest in July, God willing.”
Valverde on the match against Barcelona
“Another ending. We arrived with a lot of confidence after the first months that were not so good. “We are excited to win.”
Valverde on the importance of the match
“Yes, the trophy is very important, especially because of the confidence it gives you. After six hard months, the hardest thing remains: fighting for the titles. Obviously the rival is very special.”
Valverde on the recovery after Mallorca
“Rest. Above all. We don’t have much else to do. I’m far from the children, having to play with them 24 hours a day is what tires me the most. Taking advantage of the tranquility of the room. It strengthens us a lot as a group. We have everything what we need to do well. People try to do their best so that we can do our best.”
Valverde on Pau Victor and Dani Olmo
“What is not my business is not mine. My duty is to defend Madrid, my club. If I put myself in your situation, it’s hard, it’s difficult. As a player, you always want to play. It’s hard to train knowing you can’t play. It’s the passion we have, being able to play. It must be difficult. The important thing is that they continue training, to prepare. It is not pleasant for a player to go through these moments.”
Valverde on his wife’s comments to Ancelotti after Milan
“The important thing is that there was never any conflict between him and me. Since I don’t use social media, it was a complete surprise to me. The coach always wants the best for me, for the team. And the same goes for my wife at home. I can’t take anyone’s side. Both sides defended what they love most. The coach defended the team and my partner defended me, I am the father of his children. The important thing is that we are honest and sincere. After the game we didn’t talk anything because I didn’t know. Afterwards we had a talk. But he wasn’t angry. You always have to respect what the coach, the boss, says. “We have to continue being a reference for the team.”
Valverde on scoring goals and attacking Morata
“It is very difficult to score more goals than any Madrid striker. I try to do my duty, what I have to do on the field. Try to contribute what the team needs. I am not going to give an opinion on whether Morata’s performance is good or bad. At that time I did that, it was the best thing for the team. “I’ll stick with that.”
Valverde on Mbappé’s offsides against Barça
“I can’t give him lessons, he is one of the best. He will know what to do. Obviously we are worried. Barça does very well with the high line. Especially the midfielders and the defenders who make the passes.”
Valverde on the fight against Mallorca
“These are things in football, they can happen. When you lose, you’re angry, you’re upset. They are different situations, after 90 minutes of racing you can say the first thing that comes to mind. These are things in football, they happened on both sides. It’s all there, it’s football. It’s all there and we have to face another final.”
Valverde on the defeat against Barcelona in October
“It was hard. It was difficult to sleep. In the first half we had opportunities to score and that gives you confidence. They came out better in the second half. We didn’t do things well or perfectly and that hurt us. “That gave us a lot of strength to move forward and gave us the strength to be the team we are today.”
Valverde on Morata’s jokes
“As for Morata, my name grew from that moment on. Some people remind me of him, sometimes it’s funny. The important thing is that I’m still here and that’s nice. And after the defeats, after so many titles, it was good for us to lose and change that situation. Continue being the same, working with humility and strengthening the group. Share other things that we didn’t do before and that benefited us.”
