Monday 07/Apr/2025 – 07:41 PM
to speak Tipo Courtois Real Madrid goalkeeper to face the next Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League quarter -finals, which starts at nine in the evening tomorrow, Tuesday, at the Emirates Stadium.
Tebo Courtois’s comments
Tibo Courtois said in statements at the press conference: I was fine, I was suffering from a small problem, which was happening daily, but I trained for several classes, I suffered from two injuries at the beginning of the season, then I recovered, and this was a simple problem; To avoid risk before important matches, we preferred to rest.
He added: Now we have to change our mentality in preparation for the Champions League and play a good match against a strong opponent, we respect Arsenal a lot, I have many friends who have fans of them, I know that they performed a wonderful performance in the Premier League, they have experienced players, and their defense is very strong, and they are strong in counterattacks, and in fixed balls, it is difficult to play against them, we respect them a lot We can defeat them, it will be a difficult match, and we want to win, it is a matter of time only before they win a major championship.
Courtois pointed out in his statements: I did not know that Arsenal had not lost on the Emirates stadium two years ago, I do not think that this will change a lot, it is like saying that we won 15 titles in the Champions League, this will not change, we know that they are strong on their land, and Liverpool was so when we won there with a score of 2-5, we have to seek to win, so every match is different from the other, it is the first time. Here, we know that they are strong, they defeated Manchester City here, we will consider it.
He stressed: In every match, we try to solve problems in the first minutes if possible, we may be physically better at the end, or players may join us in their entirety to make the difference, if we win in the sixty minute, that would be better, but this does not happen in football.
About De Bruyne, Courtois said in his remarks: De Bruyne, one of the best players in the history of Belgium, and in the Premier League as well, he won six titles with Manchester City, we shared great moments together, I am not very surprised by his departure, but he is an amazing player.
On the criticism, he continued his statements: It depends heavily on the results, I do not think that we played badly against Valencia, we missed a penalty and received a goal, then they scored a goal in the last minute, from the inside, we feel that we are doing well, but the results are not so, we are in April and we are still in competition in all three competitions, the team knows what he has to do, but the most important is the results.
He stressed: We take every game seriously, we do not play without attention in the league, in the Champions League, the level of adrenaline is higher, instead of doing our best, we do 110%, but every mistake is punishable more, but it is not a big change.
Courtois concluded his statements: I am 100%ready, you have to ask the coach if I will start essential, but I am ready, I trained in the gym and on the field these days, and I am ready to play, I expect a good atmosphere; I played here many times with Chelsea.
