Valverde after beating Sociedad: Matches like these make you La Liga champions
Uruguayan Fede Valverde, a player for Real Madrid, expressed his happiness after the victory over Real Sociedad in the match that brought the two teams together as part of the fourth round of the Spanish League competition.
Real Madrid managed to achieve a victory against Real Sociedad with a score of two goals to one in a very exciting match between the two teams.
Uruguayan Fede Valverde achieved his 150th victory in La Liga in a Real Madrid shirt during the match against Real Sociedad at the Anoeta stadium.
Valverde's statements after Real Madrid's win against Sociedad
Valverde said in statements to Real Madrid TV after the match: “I feel happy and proud, it is a great honor to continue representing this shirt and defending the emblem of the best club in the world. Real Madrid has become part of my family.”
Regarding the match against Real Sociedad, he explained: “It was exciting to see my teammates fighting with ten players and dominating the first half. A red card is part of football, but the most important thing is that the team showed its strong character and determination to win.”
He added: “It is a team with great touches and distinguished players. In the second half, we faced dangerous chances, but Courtois was present with his brilliance. Sometimes, matches like these are decisive in the title race.”
Valverde touched on his fatigue after returning from participating with his national team: “My trip took 12 hours and was arduous. I spoke with the coach and told him that I was not fully ready to play 90 minutes, and he understood.”
Real Madrid's standing in La Liga
Real Madrid is at the top of the La Liga standings with 12 points after achieving 4 victories in the first four rounds of the competition this season.