Actual Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has supplied a uncommon little bit of reward for Barcelona following their dominant 4-0 victory in the latest El Clasico.
Regardless of the tough defeat nonetheless lingering within the minds of many Actual Madrid gamers, together with Valverde, the Uruguayan took a second to acknowledge the spectacular efficiency put in by Barcelona, notably beneath Hansi Flick.
Valverde’s reward for Barcelona
Valverde famous that Barcelona’s efficiency throughout the match was well-executed, particularly within the second half. Whereas the primary half was intently contested, it was the opening objective by Barcelona that modified the momentum of the sport.
“I feel Barcelona performed an excellent sport, particularly within the second half. The primary half was very even, however the objective modified all the things,” he started saying.
As soon as they scored once more, the match appeared to slide past Actual Madrid’s management, with the hole widening rapidly.
🗣️ “Hay que reconocer que el Barça hizo muy buen partido”. @fedeevalverde, sobre la victoria culé del pasado Clásico. #UniversoValdano, 20:55 en Movistar Plus (dial 7). pic.twitter.com/WETcQKz20f
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Valverde identified that, at that time, the sport was now not about techniques or technical ability however about sustaining composure and dealing with the scenario successfully.
“They scored the second and it went past the tactical or the footballing and also you go a bit extra loopy.”
Barcelona confirmed nice maturity in managing the sport after they took the lead, dealing with the stress with confidence and ending the match with a stable efficiency.
“They play very nicely, they knew deal with issues once they have been forward and that’s it. They performed a great position on the Bernabeu,” he added.
Optimism inside Actual Madrid persists
Whereas the end result was undoubtedly disappointing for Actual Madrid, Valverde remained optimistic and refused to let the heavy defeat outline their season.
He reminded everybody {that a} comparable defeat, a 0-4 loss on the Bernabeu, had occurred not way back, however the group had bounced again to win each the La Liga and Champions League titles that very same season.
“We went by a 0-4 on the Bernabeu a few years in the past and ended up successful the Champions League and La Liga,” he concluded.