Rodrygo: “The shield forces us to fight to the end”

Brazilian Rodrygo Goes gave an interview to Real Madrid Connect, the evening magazine of the official television of the white club, in which he spoke about the work week, the games that Zidane's team has ahead of him and how he is after his injury.

A week without League to work before what is coming.— “It's a long week without games. Now we have time to train hard every day and be very good when the games come back.”

How are workouts during a break.— “A little stronger than in normal game weeks in which we have to recover thinking about the next one. We train harder, the guys from Castilla are coming … They are the strongest training sessions of the year.”

How you are after your injury. “Now I am very happy. All the time I was away I could not bear to watch the games on TV anymore. Now I am very happy, working every day to be better.”

What is the hardest thing in a recovery.— “Picking up pace again, getting the confidence back from before getting injured. Then other things are a little easier.”

Madrid have ten games in a row without losing. Does it serve as an impetus to the final stretch? – “It's a bit bad for slowing down our pace, but it also gives us time now to train and gain more confidence. When we come back, we hope to do very well.”

Secret of the streak. “It's Real Madrid, we never give up.”

What does Zidane ask of them in attack? – “He always asks us to press up, organized. I think it is better that we press forward there. We are already close to the goal and we don't have to go back 50 meters. It's better for everyone.”

Madrid concedes little in defense. What does Zidane tell them? – “That to always press attentive with the defenders and the wings. That we are close to the rival goal always”.

The most exciting stage of the season: El Clásico, Champions quarterfinals … How do you experience it? – “It's a different feeling. All the games are important. But these a little more. It's a different feeling, of winning and playing well. They are more special games.”

Six points behind Atleti in the League.— “We don't give up in any game. We fight to the end in all of them. With this shield we always have to fight to the end, it doesn't matter how many points we are from Atleti or Barça.”

Eliminatory against Liverpool.— “Very difficult, but we are training very hard for everything to come and we hope to go through the phase as well.”

Routines on match days.— “I try a day before to sleep a little earlier, sleep well, wake up well. Eat well for breakfast and lunch … It also depends on the time of the game. In my room I am concentrated, playing video games …”.

Do you have hobbies? – “I don't have many hobbies. I just like listening to music before, and then going out to the field.”

Who do you call or write to at the end of the games. “To my father, always. When I leave the game I always have a message from him, I call him and we talk.”