Mourinho confirms Valverde injury, praises Lunin
The Real Madrid coach analyzed the win over Barcelona in the Clasico, highlighting Fede Valverde's effort in particular, as he played through an injury for much of the match. He also praised Lunin, explained his decisions in midfield, and assessed Cucurella's performance against Lamine Yamal.
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Valverde played injured for more than 40 minutes
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MDThe main concern for Real Madrid is the physical condition of Fede Valverde, who picked up an injury during the match but decided to keep going on the pitch.
«Playing injured for more than 40 minutes, because he got injured, he wanted to keep going and he gave everything while he was on the field», Mourinho explained.
His physical condition is pending assessment, especially given the demanding schedule facing the Whites.
Lunin responds and Mourinho keeps the competition open
The coach highlighted the confidence of Andriy Lunin, who started in Courtois's absence, and praised his composure in a match with maximum demands.
He also explained that Bernardo Silva was replaced by Camavinga to bring fresh legs and make the most of the spaces in attack.
«I have a rich bench, I have a bench with players who can be starters», he said, making it clear that he does not consider any player to be guaranteed a spot.
Cucurella impresses and there will be rotations at full-back
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DFMourinho praised the match of Marc Cucurella, especially for his defensive work against Lamine Yamal.
The coach explained that giving minutes to Álvaro in the previous match allowed Cucurella to arrive rested for the Clasico.
Both left-backs have his trust, so he will continue to manage their minutes according to the needs of the schedule.
Camavinga and the balance of midfield
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MDThe Portuguese said that Camavinga can bring energy and an attacking threat from second line, as he showed during the match.
He also explained that he prefers to combine midfielders with different characteristics to maintain the team's balance, ruling out as a usual option a pairing made up of Bernardo Silva and Arda Güler.
With five straight wins, Mourinho insisted that the team must stay focused and already think about the next league fixture.
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