El Clásico, with Courtois and Carreras

Real Madrid face Barcelona at the Bernabéu this Sunday. Courtois and Carreras talk about how the team is shaping up and their feelings ahead of the first Clásico of the season. The Belgian goalkeeper explained: "The team is in good shape. We need to recover well and rest so we can be at our best, but I think we're in good shape and we're approaching it as an important game".

Advice for Carreras in his first Clásico
"It's a great game to play in. He has to play naturally, as he knows how, and play well. He has to enjoy it, that's the most important thing".

Best memory against Barcelona
"There have been several big wins. One of the first was here at home just before COVID, and it helped us stay top, and then, after being at home having won the League here. There have been several great games and good memories."

The fans before a Clásico
"They are really important, especially when you're playing at home, with a great atmosphere.
They can push us on and when we're doing well, putting pressure on the opposition, they help even more. It feels like an avalanche. At the Bernabéu, you feel the fans are very close to the pitch and that helps. Even in difficult moments, they support us, they get behind the team and that helps us to defend together. At the end of the day, the stadium has to be a cauldron and that's very important."

Carreras: "El Clásico is a match that every child dreams of playing in"
"We're really looking forward to it. We're already thinking about Sunday's match, a fantastic match, at home, with our fans. We know it's going to be tough but very important".
"El Clásico is a match that every child dreams of playing in. At home, it is always a very beautiful and important match for everyone."

His first visit to the Bernabéu
"It was the end-of-year trip when I was at secondary school in Galicia, before I came to Madrid that summer. I hadn’t said anything at school. I have very fond memories of my first time at the Bernabéu. I remember it very fondly and, thank God, I fulfilled my dream of being here every day."

Fans
"We all have to stick together. We really feel their support and we'll all be there together to get the win."