MADRID, 25 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Uruguayan midfielder of Real Madrid, Fede Valverde, hopes that they can be “regular in both parts” of the semifinals of the Champions League that open from this Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City so as not to fall into trouble that they had both in the round of 16 against PSG and in the quarterfinals against Chelsea.
“We are prepared for everything. In Paris in the first leg it cost us a lot and in the second leg with the support of the public we reversed the situation, and with Chelsea it was different, in the first leg it went very well and we did a good job, but that did not It benefited a lot because we had to suffer in the second leg. We hope to be regular in both parts in this tie”, Valverde pointed out in the press conference prior to the match.
The international agreed with the words of Pep Guardiola and confessed that the team’s history in the top club competition “weighs a lot.” “When you wear this shirt they want to fight for everything as if it were the last game and that is part of the glory of their history. Real Madrid is always the favorite to win the Champions League,” he remarked.
In this sense, he sees the youngest like him ready for this challenge. “If we’re at Real Madrid, it’s because we’re prepared to face good situations and others that aren’t so favorable. Our minds are fine, the youngsters want to show that as well as energy we have a lot of character and we feed on those who have the most experience to continue growing as players because we still have a lot to improve”, he assured.
For the international, “the head plays an important role” in this type of match, above all “to have moments of tranquility”, but also “the heart plays a lot because it is what makes you give everything to play the 90 minutes with the maximum of delivery”.
“I always try to give everything to the team and to be willing to play where the coach wants and give my best. In midfield I feel more comfortable and I can show more of my qualities, be more vertical, help in defense and contribute my energy, since Sometimes, if I’m on one side they hide, but I’m always willing to give my one hundred percent wherever and if it’s on the wing, welcome,” he added about his role in the team.
Valverde recalled that “one always learns on a day-to-day basis and more with these teammates and at this club.” “You can always improve as a player and on the human side. I started as a starter and then lost my job and went into a slump due to the injury, but I got through it with my dedication and worked a lot outside of football to get my position. I think I got it and now I try to enjoy and feed myself with work and dedication so as not to lose it ever again”, he commented.
About Manchester City, the South American indicated that “he has been working as a team for many years” and that gives them “a very great dynamic”. “He knows what they play, what to do unchecked or the work after losing the ball. It is a very good team, which is always fighting for everything it plays, we have to be prepared to reverse those qualities,” he said.