Carreras: “I want to highlight the intensity from the very first minute”
“It was a great team performance, and I’m happy about the goal,” added the defender.
Álvaro Carreras had an excellent game in our team's victory against Rayo Vallecano at the Bernabéu. The full-back won the penalty that Mbappé converted for the first goal of the night and scored the 2-0. After the match, he spoke to Realmadrid TV: “I want to highlight, above all, the intensity from the very first minute. We came out together with the desire to show that we are at home, that we are a team, and that at home it is crucial to secure three points. We came out with that mentality, and we achieved it.”
“It was a great team performance, but I am happy about the goal, which is my first of the year. I received the ball from Jude, passed it to Kylian, and luckily he returned it to me in the box, and I finished it into the corner. I’m happy.”
Being part of Real Madrid
“I’m very happy and living a dream, as I said from the first day. I’ll continue enjoying this incredible experience of playing for the best club in the world and keep working to achieve the team’s goals.”
What does Mourinho want from the full-backs?
“He wants intensity. It’s hard to maintain 100% intensity for the full 90 minutes. In the final minutes, I think he brought Cucurella on to help me defensively and support the team. We were struggling a bit. In the last game, it was my turn to help him, and today it was his turn to help me.”
The team’s mentality
“Our mentality is focused on the objectives. We want to go out and win every game by playing forward, pressing, and, above all, finishing every play. We know there are plenty of goals in the team, and we’re showing it.”