Casemiro, Real Madrid player, appeared at the press conference prior to Real Madrid-Inter of the last day of the group stage of the Champions League. The Brazilian appreciated the rival, the good performances of his teammates, the fatigue of the squad and also a possible arrival of Kylian Mbappé. The midfielder described the PSG forward as a “great player” and claimed to be perfectly compatible with Vinicius.
The game against Inter: “I think that as always, we face the games with seriousness and respect. Inter is a great team. We play the first place, calm and repeat the rival. We know that they are the Italian champions, it will be difficult.”
Few rotations and exhaustion: “That is always talked about, people worry about it. But we have a technical team and Pintus who do a great job. They are aware of everything. It is always important to have a good squad. Valverde, Camavinga, Isco … They are all good. Kroos and Modric are a privilege. But a good squad is important. “
The criticisms of Vinicius o Militao: “When you talk about Madrid, the demand is the greatest in the world. You arrive at 18 or 30 years old. That is why we are the best club in the world. What I always tell them, because they are young and leave Brazil, is that the adaptation is somewhat more difficult. Enjoy the moment. What Vini, Rodrygo, Militao have achieved is important, but they must have humility and enjoy themselves. And work, in football one day you are well and the next you are not. “
Do you never get tired ?: “The coaching staff is pending, also Mino Fulco, who is another heavy, is aware of food, Pintus, everyone. I am human, I am not a robot. The coaching staff is aware of everything, rest, how much I play “.
Vinicius: “For us the moment he has now is a privilege. When he is well, it is important. The difference this year is that he has had games that he did not play so well, but he decides as a top player. Against Sevilla he did not play a good game , but he made a great goal, as a top player. He defined the game, few do that. “
What is the key to this streak ?: “Soccer is moments, and the moment now is very good. We have to enjoy the moment. We are human, there will come moments when we are not so well. We need a good squad, the games are difficult, people study us, everyone wants give a bit more against Madrid. The key is work. You have to continue to win all the games. “
Is Vinicius the best in the world now ?: “Difficult question. We have very important players here, we have Karim, Courtois, who is at an incredible level, Kroos who is in a great moment. Talking about Vinicius is difficult, we don’t see all the other leagues. But without a doubt You are at a very important moment. Let it continue like this. “
Advantage in LaLiga: “Well, when it comes to Madrid, it’s about being at the top, they demand that of you. Here you live by victories, the club will always continue to win. We work to be at the top. It is a merit of our work, but the key is the desire with that we face the parties. We know the responsibility that we have. “
Mbappé: “Although he is not our player, to speak of a player who is not ours. He is a great player, he is a top-3 in the world. He is compatible with any player in the world, also with Vinicius. But he is not our player, we cannot talk about he”.
Alaba and Militao: “Talking about Ramos and Varane is complicated, they marked an era at the club. They will always continue to be remembered, they scored a lot and won everything. But Militao and Alaba have fitted both very well. They are having a great season. At Bayern we already saw them. He praises how good he was. We also have Nacho, who always delivers, Vallejo who works hard. They are two players who play very well, they have confidence. Courtois is also there. “
Ancelotti: “Without a doubt, when you hear of a man who has been in football for 40 years who speaks well of everything you do on the field, you get very happy. He is a man of football. He is a very close coach, I admire him a lot. The first stage, you had to see which players were there: Xabi Alonso, Khedira … I have learned a lot with him. He talked a lot with me, he always told me that he was going to play for Madrid. When talking about a football icon like Ancelotti and He says things like that to you, it makes you happy. I thank him and all the coaching staff. “
Ancelotti’s secret: “He and the coaching staff have surprised me a lot. They really want to win, to show that they are top. The desire they transmit in training, in matches, the desire to win, how they prepare the matches … After so many years, you might think that they would relax, but they suffer more than us, they are more aware than us. “
The loss of Benzema: “It’s losing the best nine in the world, that’s right. I’m sure we’re going to need it. We have Jovic and Mariano. Luka made a great game the other day, we have to congratulate him, it was difficult for him, he has the best nine in the world in front of him. “.
Camavinga: “He is young, he has a lot of energy, he is willing, we cannot pressure him a lot because he is 18 years old. Sometimes he is in too much of a hurry, but it is a reality of the club and we can count on him. The coaching staff trusts him a lot, he is his first year in Madrid “.
