Thibaut Courtois he was sincere in an interview with Real Madrid TV, less than 24 hours from facing Athletic Club in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup. The Belgian goalkeeper of the white club took the opportunity to remember again that playing for Real Madrid “has always been a dream” that he had since he was little. A goalkeeper who He already registers 102 games in the merengue team, in which, in addition, it improves in numbers to figures like those of Iker Casillas or Keylor Navas.
– Stage at Real Madrid: “It has always been a dream to play for Real Madrid. There have been very good moments, with great saves. You won't get so many chances, but you have to be at the key moment to win games. You have to be focused for 90 minutes” .
– Your keys: “Every game we have the opponent's video to see their fouls, penalties … We watch hours of videos, but we also talk about everything. The perspective from inside the field is different, the spaces are reduced. These are moments that we train with Robert (Vázquez ), speed in the legs. I'm fast because of my height, but if I can be more, the better. “
– Relevance of the goalkeeper: “The last decade has become more important what a goalkeeper is. Casillas' stop in the 2010 World Cup, if Robben scores, Spain will not win the World Cup. That is why the work of a goalkeeper must be valued.”
On the other hand, Courtois also reviewed the hand of Real Madrid TV what have been his best six stops since he was at the white club.
– Real Betis, Nabil Fekir (2019-20): “At that stop, against the foot, you have to have reflexes so as not to leave a single bounce”.
– Barcelona, Arthur (2019-20): “Arthur puts it away from his foot, so I waited to give him time to come to the area and jump on top and make the goal small. I also kept waiting to avoid him making me some Vaseline.
– Athletic Club, Mikel Vesga (2020-21): “Stay focused. It comes only against me, it shoots hard up, so I move my arm with reflexes to stop it.”
– Barcelona, Leo Messi (2020-21): “It was difficult. The moment he makes the feint, I don't beat myself, you don't have time. I had good legs to react, because I'm going a little to the right, but with the work we do on the legs train, I can stop her. “
– Villarreal, double stop (2019-20): “It was a bit of everything. Difficult ball, a lot of people in front of me, but I have good positioning. Then I get up quickly and have my legs together to stop it. It is very nice that with those saves they win a league with Madrid.”
– Atlético de Madrid, Spanish Super Cup (2019-20): “It was a special moment to win a key tournament. To win a final against our rival against Atlético de Madrid, with extra time and penalties.”