The player said: “We are happy to have reached this point. It’s just another final. We are motivated; it will be very different from the matches we played this season. With our tools, we will try to win the title.
He added: “In two weeks, could you achieve the double? We are in a good dynamic. We know what we can achieve, but we take each match one at a time. Saturday is the final. After that, we will see.
Regarding the controversy about refereeing: “I didn’t see that. They told me they could ask me about the referees… but we haven’t talked about that. Being a referee is a difficult job; you have to understand what your role is, and I can’t say more than that.”
About tomorrow’s match: “It will be different from the ones we played this season. We want to apply our football and be its champions. And try to win with the weapons that brought us here.”
He continued: “How do you see the young players? They surprise me because they have an incredible mentality. They don’t seem like they are going to play a final tomorrow; they are incredibly calm. But not just Kobarsi or Lamine, but also Fort’s behavior. They are not afraid. The final I played was during the pandemic, and tomorrow it will be with people. I hope we can bring some joy to the people.
He added: “If you were told last July that you would be in this situation, what would you have said? Of course not. When you start the season, you don’t think you will be in such circumstances. But we are happy because I believe this team deserves it; it has gone through a lot in recent years. I think we deserve this.
He continued: “I am more than just a speaker and a guide. Representing this club is a responsibility. We have done things well, and we must continue to do so.”
He concluded: “We have played against Madrid. They are a great team with wonderful players. We are facing a great opponent. Of course, we want to win, but we know the opponent we are facing. We are calm. And we are not talking about the treble; these players enjoy training.”
He added: “Real Madrid has high-quality players who are fast up front. We will see how they handle the match, but we will see how things go. They are a great team with great players and a great coach. They must be respected.”
He finished: “Fede Valverde is a great friend of mine. We don’t talk before matches, but we always text each other afterward. He is a great friend and an excellent player.”
He concluded: “Do you feel ready to play as a left-back? I played in that position once in a league match against Mallorca… I am ready to help the team and give all I have, but no one has talked to me about that.”
