Thibaut Courtois explains how Real Madrid planned their third goal against Valencia

Thibaut Courtois, the Real Madrid goalkeeper, explained how the team's strategic planning led to their third goal against Valencia. The Merengues extended their impressive winning streak to eight games with a 3-0 victory over Valencia in the league. This success propelled them to second place in the table, just behind leaders FC Barcelona, who were yet to play in this matchday.

The defense played a crucial role in securing another clean sheet, with Courtois making an early save before the hosts failed to challenge him further. According to Diario AS, the goalkeeper spoke about the significance of the three points: "The victory is the most important thing. The goals, the clean sheet... everything counts.

But winning is fundamental." Real Madrid faced a challenging atmosphere at Mestalla, a fact acknowledged by Courtois: "It's always difficult to play at Mestalla, even when they're not doing well in the league."

The Belgian veteran also discussed his crucial save early in the game, stating, "As goalkeepers, we have to be a little pessimistic because a teammate might make a bad pass, so you have to stay alert. He struck it well and I pushed off well to get there and make the save." Despite the possibility of conceding, Courtois remained confident in his team's ability to respond: "All my teammates have told me that."

After maintaining two clean sheets in two league games, Courtois looked forward to continuing this defensive level after the international break. Goalkeeping coach Nuno expressed dissatisfaction with conceding goals in recent matches, emphasizing the importance of avoiding setbacks. The Real Madrid goalkeeper also commented on the quality of his team's goals: "They were very good goals.

We already know what Fede's shot is like. The second came from a good move by Arda, who arrived in the box. The manager asks us to get players into the area, and that's what Arda did. As for the third, we'd discussed it beforehand. I looked for space behind him, and Arda provided a brilliant assist for Kylian."