Courtois: “The team is doing well, and we need to prepare because the league starts soon”
“Mourinho is a great coach; we were together at Chelsea, and I’m happy to be under his guidance again,” said the goalkeeper after training at the Ciudad Real Madrid.
Courtois trained individually at the Ciudad Real Madrid to continue his preseason preparations. After the training session, the Belgian goalkeeper spoke with Realmadrid TV: “I came back a bit earlier because I wanted to make sure everything was fine with the injury by doing individual training sessions before joining the team. Today I already did goalkeeper training, and I felt really good and happy to be back in training.”
“Mourinho is a coach who demands a lot, discipline, and prioritizes the group over individualities. For me, these are important aspects to win. He is a great coach and, as a person, he is very approachable, says things as they are, and I like that. I believe this is the direction we need to take.”
“We were together at Chelsea, and we won the Premier League together. I have good memories of him, and I’m happy to be under his guidance again. We hope to work well together and have great years here.”
Feelings
“We are very motivated. Personally, I want to win titles. It’s important for the team, the fans, and the club to win again. After the World Cup and the injury, I was eager to feel good quickly, and that has been the case, so I’m ready for training tomorrow. There are quite a few new players; some we know from having played against them, but in the end, the World Cup ended very late this year, and it’s not easy for the coach as everyone is arriving little by little.”
“He gave everyone a good rest, which is important to clear the mind because it’s a very long year, and if you start too quickly, injuries come sooner. We’ll get into rhythm quickly because we haven’t stopped for long, and we’re going to be fine. Everyone is eager to be together again and fight for a new season.”
Preparation
“We need to get in shape and continue preparing. The team is doing well. Yesterday was a good win. Everyone is getting into rhythm, the young players are shining, and that’s nice too. In the end, it’s about preparing because the start of the league is coming quickly, and it’s going to be tough with challenging matches, so the start is important. Hopefully, we’ll start well, finish August with 9 out of 9 points, and keep going.”
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