“I swallowed a lot of shit”

Real Madrid extended their winning streak to three with a top performance against Real Sociedad, beating them 4-1 on Saturday night. The team returned to first place in the standings, but having a more contested match than Barcelona, ​​and the midfielder Federico Valverde, the author of one of the 4 goals, spoke about the change produced in the dressing room, after a few difficult weeks.

Federico Valverde: “I went through some bad moments, which I think I deserved”

“We had weeks where we had to swallow a lot of shit, and I think that helped us grow as players, grow as people. Like I was telling you, we went through some bad moments, which I think we deserved. In the end, they made us change, mature as players who didn't win anything last year and haven't won anything this year, so far.

So the first thing we have to do is get our minds right, grow as individuals and grow as players day by day. We have to admit that things have to change, that they weren't right, and I think now is the time”, said the Uruguayan midfielder in front of the cameras.

By “swallowed shit”, Valverde refers to the weeks after the Spanish Super Cup debacle, lost to Barcelona (2-3), when Real's stars were accused in the press and by supporters of having played a decisive role in the sacking of coach Xabi Alonso.

Federico Valverde: “Wins help create a better flow, there's less anger”

Asked about the atmosphere in the squad, Valverde spoke about the unity of the dressing room: “It's always been there! But the wins help create a better flow in training, there's less anger, because at the end of the day we're 25 players.

We all fight to play, 11 plays, there are 5 changes, there will always be players who are less happy than others because they would like to play more. I think when things go like that, when we win, when the players come in, contribute and do well, it makes everything easier.”

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