Dani Carvajal granted an interview to the program Radio Stadium Night of Onda Cero in which he reviewed the current situation of Real Madrid. The madridista winger and academy player did not shy away from any topic. Among other matters, he analyzes the change that Vinicius has made, welcomes Mbappé and expresses his desire to face his former teammate Sergio Ramos in the Champions League tie against PSG.
Market without movements: “The club is doing things very well. We have a very competitive squad and we are calm in that sense.”
Rafa Nadal: “I enjoyed the Australian Open final like a child. It’s spectacular, incredible.”
Specific work after COVID. Has it had sequels? “No. When we test negative, they give us a cardiological check-up. I went through it with symptoms and I had a fever for a few days and I was a bit sick. You did notice it in the first training sessions. It took me a little longer to get in tune.”
Positive in the Super Cup in Arabia: “After the semifinal I felt a bit weak on the stretcher. I thought it was normal, but the next day I felt feverish and tested positive. Things come as they come. It was time to be responsible, isolate yourself and cheer on the team from the WhatsApp group and give them all the strength in the world.
Why is he getting hurt so much lately? “If I knew the key by which these physical problems occur to me, I would be pressing it all night. I try to close all the possible doors so that it does not happen to me again and I am on that path.”
Do so many injuries change character? “Yes. You are more irritable. The athlete who is competitive and loves what he does, when he can’t do it, it’s complicated. When you link a period of time like that, it frustrates you a lot.”
“I would be happy if Ramos was healthy and could play against us”
Dani Carvajal, on the Champions League tie against PSG
Has many things changed? “The issue of food, rest, sleep, how to face the game, sleep, everything… The psychological field is also important, to relieve stress from the body.”
Ramos: “I spoke with him after the last injury. I feel identified with what is happening to him. It is difficult to explain the same thing over and over again and not have the answer. Sergio is a born fighter and soon he will return to the normality of being Well, no injuries. He’s as professional as a pine tree. If he plays, then don’t have his day. He’s a great player and if he’s at his best he can create difficulties for us. But I’d be glad if he was healthy and could play “.
Are you looking forward to the tie?: “It’s an important date, but the most important game is Thursday. It’s going to be a difficult game against Athletic. They’re going to push like never before. It’s going to be a final and that’s how we’re going to face it. We want to win all the competitions and It’s a vital game.”
Statistics of Dani Carvajal.
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It seems that only Madrid can lose the League: “There’s a lot of championship left. Sevilla are making the most of their matches, overcoming difficulties… They’re going to try to fight for the League until the end. Winning the League would be something fantastic for us.”
Mbappe: “He’s a very good player. Now it seems that his contract is over and he could wear our shirt. But now we shouldn’t think about him other than trying to cover him well.”
Ancelotti. Is everything as easy with him as it seems?: “It is a resounding yes. He is 100% transparent, a very kind and polite person, who goes to the face of everyone. Coaches always have to make decisions, but he tries to find harmony and that everyone can have their opportunities “.
“Vinicius is basing his game more on being decisive than on dribbling”
Daniel Carvajal
What has Vinicius done for the change we have seen in him?: “I don’t know either. We’re all a little amazed at the performance he’s giving. He knew the goals would end up coming and that’s the way it is. He’s being very resolute and gives us a lot of points with goals and assists. He’s basing his game more on be resolute than in dribbling”.
Would you understand that a player leaves a footballer in the stands because his contract ends and he does not want to renew?: “These are decisions of each club. It depends a bit on the relationship that the club has with the player. If they are in a bad way, I understand that it can be a type of punishment. But I don’t think there is any problem in that player being able to help his team. until the end of his contract. There’s Alaba, who helped Bayern until the last day.”
“What excites me most now is lifting titles with Madrid; it could be a great year”
Carvajal
The National Team and the World Cup. What are you most excited about right now? “It’s one of the things that excites me the most. Since I’ve had the child, what excites me the most is to see him grow up healthy and happy. Professionally, it’s something that excites me and fascinates me a lot. But that moment will come. What excites me right now is lifting titles with Real Madrid. It could be a great year”.
Calendar: “It’s an excessive schedule and that’s why we see people like Toni Kroos leave the national team even though he’s at a top level because it’s time and performance that you don’t have. I think that no player agrees on the World Cup every two years, but we’re not those we decide.”