🚨 Toni Kroos on Real Madrid's commanding 2-0 half-time lead against Valencia:
🗣️ “I think Mourinho has finally discovered his best starting XI. Look at the team that defeated Barcelona at the Camp Nou. He has kept faith with that winning combination, and it's proving that sometimes the best decision a manager can make is to leave a winning team untouched.
It's becoming increasingly clear that Vinícius Júnior has lost his starting place to Diomande, even beyond the suspension situation. The competition for places is getting serious.
Honestly, watching this Real Madrid team play now gives me so much joy. There's confidence, organisation and a clear understanding of what everyone is expected to do.
Federico Valverde is scoring in consecutive games, and Jude Bellingham deserves huge credit for the brilliant work that created the opportunity for Arda Güler to make it 2-0.
Diomande and Kylian Mbappé have been outstanding, while the defensive partnership of Ibrahima Konaté and Huijsen has looked incredibly solid.
This is what a properly organised Real Madrid should look like. They're playing with purpose, defending with discipline and taking their chances.
I'm sure Barcelona are watching closely because they know one slip-up could be enough for Madrid to take advantage.
Another comfortable performance, another impressive result and another reason to praise Mourinho.
Credit to him. He's building a team that's becoming increasingly difficult to stop.”
#ValenciaRealMadrid
Wesley Sneijder reacts to Valverde performance at right back against Valencia.
Q🎙️| What do you make out of Valverde performance tonight at right back?
Sneijder🗣️: Tonight Valverde has shown many reasons he’s chosen to play at right back, he’s capable of playing every position the manager wants him to play, the impact he brings into the team is incredible.”
He makes every single Ball he gets turn to an attacking threat, those long ball from the angles of the pitch is what most right backs can’t do, he’s an absolute beast in that.”
Tracking back on time when the opponent has attack on them, making tackles and giving the team confidence that they needs to proceed with,
And I’m looking at the goal and be like is this really a normal strike or he was trying to destroy the goalkeeper.”
He has that ability to bench the both defenders playing in that position
"I think he is most complete footballer in world football."
@J_Dyer_Official with the highest praise for Federico Valverde after the Real Madrid midfielder put in another brilliant performance vs. Valencia 🇺🇾
ما في كلمات توصفك ولله
مباراة متكاملة منك
سهلت المهمة ع فريقك وسجلت الهدف الاول
دفاعياً ما قصرت
هجومياً مش مقصر بالانطلاقات والعرضيات والتفاهم بينك وبين اردا خرافي
قائدي ولاعبي💗💗