Courtois: “We improved with more intensity in the second half"
“The team is doing very well; there’s a lot of competition, and that’s important,” said the goalkeeper.
Real Madrid defeated Leipzig at the Bernabéu, and after the match, Courtois shared his thoughts with Realmadrid TV: “We scored the first goal, which was important, and then at halftime, the coach told us we needed to improve defensively. That's what we did, and we performed better in the second half with more intensity and better finishing. It was a good victory.”
“I feel very good, very happy, and I’m working well. I made two important saves to keep the clean sheet at that moment. We capitalized on Bernardo's goal to go into halftime with the lead, which I think was crucial in a match like today’s. If you fall behind, the game can become difficult, but in the end, it was a good win.”
Team status
“The team is doing very well. We are fortunate to have almost the entire squad available. There’s a lot of competition, which is also important. We push each other to be better. Since we’re winning, everyone is happy, content, and working hard, and we hope it can continue this way. Now we have four away games, which are obviously tougher, and it has been challenging for us this year. But I hope we can go into the break with four more wins.”
El Clásico
“Obviously, we need to close the gap with them, and we can only do that by winning. So we’re confident, and we hope to win. We need to believe in our team, play a good game, and take advantage of the opportunities we get. Hopefully, we can defend well to avoid conceding.”
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