Before tomorrow night’s Spanish Super Cup match, the Uruguayan player was among the players available to the press staff.
Madrid derby
“We are extremely excited. Another trophy is at stake, and another derby, a pairing we will see several more times this month. We have the opportunity to prove that we are a contender in every tender. I am very happy that I have the opportunity to play in the Super Cup this year as well.”
“It’s a particularly good feeling for me to be able to play in these matches. The best thing about Real Madrid is that you can compete against top teams, and Atlético represent a world-class level. We know that another trophy is at stake. The King’s Cup matches and league matches are equally important, these duels will decide whether we can fight for all the cups.”
The first collected Spanish Super Cup cup
“I remember what that Super Cup was like, it was the first such tournament I participated in. It was amazing to win another trophy with Real Madrid and to be able to celebrate it with the team and my family was something very special. I would like to win another one because the crest requires this team to win trophies.”
Return to midfield
“I’ve been in this position all my life. You saw me playing as a 5 back then, but now I have much better skills. I can be deployed in several positions, and this benefits the team. I’m very happy with my attitude.”
“As a winger, I can score more goals and assists. However, I have always said that central midfield is the position I enjoy the most. Wherever the master puts me, I enjoy it, and I also enjoy the fact that he counts me in several positions.”
One of the best individual performances in the team
“It may indeed be so. I really like playing football in this position and I can contribute the most where I feel most comfortable, be it defense or attack. This is how I can play together on the field with all my teammates.”
“I want to score as many goals as last year and get closer to the round of 16, but I have to adapt to what the coach wants. As I said, I feel very good to be able to play. I paint on the field like a child. This is the position where I feel most comfortable.”
Would he do the same thing he did during the 2020 Super Cup final (that particular foul on Morata)?
“Yes, as long as it is consciously necessary to do this for the team, not when we are leading 3-0, because I don’t think it would matter in that case. The result was a draw, I had to do it. If it were the same result, I would do it again for my teammates, the team, my pride and my values. You always have to give everything for the team.”
Spanish Super Cup
“I signed for Real Madrid to compete, to play, to win more trophies with the team. Some people think that the Super Cup should be held in Spain. All we have to do is play football, try to win and bring home an extra trophy for our fans. We want them to enjoy the hard work we put in so they can be happy, another trophy.”
“Every player has to perform well, no matter what position they are in. If we win, we will be in the final, so we have to support each other, we have to be united. We have to play football with the utmost respect and expectation.”
Players who have transferred to Saudi Arabia
“All the players who have transferred here are football stars and have achieved a lot. Cristiano was the pioneer of it all. This shows that I want to raise football here to a higher level. It is important that they have players of the same quality as those who have transferred here. It is essential that they continue to improve.”
