Huijsen: "It was a crazy game, we had plenty of chances to score more goals"
“Mourinho is very demanding with me, he knows the qualities I have, he helps me a lot, and I’m happy," said the defender.
Huijsen spoke to the media after Real Madrid's victory against Inter Milan at the Bernabéu: “Inter is a great team, and in recent years, they’ve reached the Champions final twice. We have to keep going because the three points are what matter. I think we played a good game, and if we had scored the 3-0, the game would have been over.”
“Mourinho is very demanding with me. He pushes me a lot, and that’s good because he knows the qualities I have. He helps me a lot, and I’m happy.”
Does Mourinho tell you that it’s not all about playing the ball out from the back?
“As I said, he pushes me a lot so that I improve and take that step forward, which I think I’m doing. We have to keep it up. Five games in football are nothing, and we need to play a good full season.”
Bernabéu's whistles
“I think it was quite a crazy game. We had many chances, some of them very clear to score. If we had managed to convert them, we could have won by five or six goals. It’s the standard of being at Real Madrid, the best club in the world, the greatest club, and we work every day to improve.”
Did you suffer more than expected?
“It was a crazy game, but I think that if we had scored the 3-0, the game would have been closed. We had a chance at the end of the first half, and in the second, we had plenty as well. That would have sealed the game.”
Mbappé, favorite for the Ballon d'Or
“I don’t know. I’m not one of those who votes, so… But I think he has very good chances. We all know the quality he has. He’s a very special player, and I hope he keeps scoring many goals for us.”
Has Mourinho instilled competitive tension in you?
“We have to be a bit more competitive, as the coach said. In the end, you see a small foul, exaggerate it a bit more, and they get a yellow card, whereas when it’s the other way around, we get up, and they don’t get one. Football is also about emotions, and we have to be a bit more competitive.”
Huijsen-Konaté connection
“He’s a beast. Defensively, he’s very solid, good with the ball, and he’s strong, fast, and tall. He’s great in challenges, and I think we complement each other well.”
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