“Real Madrid grow in finals, we have a mentality for this kind of match”, said the Brazilian on Realmadrid TV.
Marcelo was the main guest for the Real Madrid Conecta programme on the anniversary of the winning of the 12th European Cup. The second captain recalled the title won against Juventus: “The 12th brings back a lot of good memories. We had to defend our title. We knew we could make history by winning the second one in a row and I remember the pressure to win. We suffered but we played very well. We did everything we could to win and we were very happy”.
“The most important thing is that when we win a title we don’t think about stopping and letting time go by with a title. We always think about winning more, even if we’ve won three in a row. When I arrived, Madrid taught me to fight to the end. You win the finals. I’ve learned a lot with Real Madrid about this. When we think we’ve won everything, we want to win again. That’s our way of thinking”.
The match against Juventus
“We knew we were going to face a very solid defence that hadn’t conceded many goals in the Champions League. We always knew we could score goals and concede them. We had to be stronger than them to be able to hold on. In football you can’t only think about scoring goals and the simple things. In the end, the player who can handle the pressure in a final stands out more. We held on to 1-1 in the first half when we were together and in a final you don’t play, you win. That’s how Madrid will always be”.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT WHEN WE WIN A TITLE WE ALWAYS THINK ABOUT WINNING MORE.
“In the first half we were very good, but in a final things are never easy. We saw that there were spaces and the coach always told us to be patient because if there were spaces we could score. A shot from distance could go in. We were able to dig in, it seemed easy and we were well on top of Juve, but it was difficult. We were patient, tight and very united”.
Real Madrid and finals
“Real Madrid grow in finals. We have a mentality for this kind of match and at the end you see your friend giving everything and you have to give it too. The coach is the same. Motivation makes you feel good, you grow in the match and when you play a final you have to win it”.
Return of LaLiga
“We’re improving, we’ve had a hard time without training or playing football, without contact with our teammates. We have got eleven finals and we have to give everything to win. We are playing for a very important title, we will try to win everything. We are excited to be able to train again and to know that we are going to play in LaLiga again too”.
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Defender
