against Valencia in matchday 12 of LaLiga: "The win, the three points, is the most important thing. Winning. Obviously, the goals and the clean sheet also count. It’s always important to secure three points. Valencia’s stadium, Mestalla, even though they’ve struggled a bit in LaLiga, is always a tough place. We played a good match and earned a well-deserved victory.”

Save in the first half
"Goalkeepers have to be a little pessimistic because it’s always possible that your teammate makes a bad pass, and you have to stay alert, which I did. He shot well, I pushed off properly, and managed to save it. I’m happy with that save because, at 0-0, if they score there… I trust we would’ve come back, but still, it’s better this way. Then we scored to make it 0-1, so it was an important save. All my teammates told me as much, and I’m happy about that.”

Second clean sheet in three matches
"It’s important, especially for goalkeepers, because we’re not happy when there are games where we’ve conceded a goal unnecessarily: Rayo, Málaga, or Real Sociedad. There were matches where we could’ve kept a clean sheet, and when you concede a goal, it leaves a bit of a bad taste for the defense. From a team dynamics perspective, it’s also important not to concede because if you don’t concede, one goal is enough to win. It’s also crucial to stay happy and focused. I’m pleased about this, and after the international break, we hope to keep this momentum. We’re in a good rhythm, and we need to keep going. Everyone contributes.”

The three goals against Valencia
"Very good. With Fede’s shot, we all know what he’s capable of. The second goal was a great play where Arda made it into the box, and that’s important because it’s what the coach asks of us: to get into the box with more players. Not just the striker or the winger but also arriving in the second line, which is what Arda did for the second goal. For the third, just before, I had passed a short ball to Jude at his feet. They wanted me to hit it into space because they were pressing high. When the chance came, I said: ‘Let’s go for the space.’ Arda did well, provided a great assist to Kylian, and it was a good goal.”

How eager is the team to return to the Bernabéu?
"A lot. In the end, it makes things easier for us. I remember last year we had a stretch where we played a few away matches and didn’t win, so returning to the Bernabéu with a perfect record of victories is important. Reconnecting with our fans, facing tough opponents coming off a string of matches, like Celta, a team that makes things difficult for us. Last year they beat us, so we need to come back strong after the international break and win. Then, in the Champions League, we aim to keep our perfect record before the trip to Arsenal in December. We’re really looking forward to seeing the madridistas again.”

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