MADRID, Jan. 13 (SportsFinding) –
Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was one of the most prominent Real Madrid players in the final of the Spanish Supercup this Sunday at King Abdullah in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and with his key performance to have definitely left behind the debate on his performance of three and a half months ago.
“Our player has never been diagnosed with an alleged anxiety picture and therefore, that information is absolutely false.” This was the statement of Real Madrid on October 4, trying to settle the news about problems not related to physicists for the goalkeeper, who did not offer the expected level since his signing in the summer of 2018.
Courtois came from being called days before by his fans after a disastrous first part of the team against the modest Belgian Bruges in the Champions League and that had resulted in a 0-2 disadvantage. Bree's did not leave after the break leaving Alphonse Areola his place and all kinds of rumors jumped, although officially it was a gastroenteritis that prevented him from doing so.
“Unfair or not, it is what it is and he knows it. He is strong. He knows that the first part is everyone's fault. The important thing is how he feels, but he is not the only one responsible for the first 45 minutes,” Zidane warned. about the public's anger at the player, who failed to make Keylor Navas forget, while at the same time continuous comparisons emerged with the role played by Marc-André ter Stegen and Jan Oblak in FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid.
However, after recovering from this physical accident, Courtois managed to find his best level, as did the rest of his teammates, which has also helped him. He conceded the goal of the last defeat of the 13-time European champion in Son Moix, but since that day he has been protagonist mainly for his interventions and leaving behind doubts.
The international arrived in Saudi Arabia with only four goals conceded and it was in the final against Atlético where he showed his current high level of confidence with key actions such as the stop against Álvaro Morata in the second half, the rapid reactions to divert Thomas's fault Party and to send to corner a dangerous ball deflected by Mendy, or another action against Angel Correa. In the penalty shootout, he left a great hand to stop the second pitch of Thomas Partey and increase the income of his team.
Thus, in his first Madrid final, he made good his words at the end of November. “All I can do is give everything to try to be in the heart of the Real Madrid players. That is won in the field with your performances, winning games and titles, not with words,” said a Courtois who, for the moment, placates the debate about a goal always looked with magnifying glass and that should play a key role in the decisive stretch of the season.