Federico Valverde reacts after reaching special Real Madrid milestone

Federico Valverde reacts after reaching special Real Madrid milestone The midfielder Federico Valverde has been one of the fixed starters for the new Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho. In fact, he now remains one of the only three players who have started all the seven games played by the Merengue so far this season, along with Thibaut Courtois and Kylian Mbappe. However, last night’s game against Elche was a special one for him. As Mundo Deportivo has noted, the Uruguayan reached 250 La Liga games mark with Real Madrid with this appearance, and talked to Real Madrid TV on this special occasion. The midfielder opened up about what it means for him to have played so many games for his beloved club: “You never imagine being able to reach this figure or achieve so many things. I have achieved so much here, and I want to keep winning more trophies, continue making history at this club, leave my mark and have my name etched into this great club, the best in the world. For me, it is a great honour and a great source of satisfaction to keep achieving these things and fulfilling my role for the team. As long as the team wins, I am happy.” Despite the difficult second half, Valverde was happy with the result against Elche: “We are happy with the victory. We had played one of the best first halves of the season. We are happy with the result and with winning again. We are happy for my teammates because I think they played a very good game and, above all, the goalscorers were there when they needed to be.” However, the Uruguayan was already looking forward to the upcoming Madrid derby on Sunday: “When you win, it is always important to keep fighting in the league, stay near the top and keep building confidence. We have to be ready for the derby at the weekend. This victory gives us a great deal of motivation and positive energy, and now we have to rest and prepare for the next game.” The Real Madrid captain praised the new signing Yan Diomande: “They are very fast players. We are getting to know Diomande. He is a player who has all the qualities going forward, in terms of taking players on and in one-on-one situations. I have faith in him, and we all have faith in him. I knew he would have the opportunity to provide an assist or score, and he ended up producing a spectacular pass for Mbappé.” The midfielder believed this win would also help his team against Atletico Madrid: “We are excited, really looking forward to it and full of energy. It was important to win so that we could go into the next match in a good frame of mind. We are happy with the victory, with how the team is doing and with how our teammates came onto the pitch. The substitutes are very important to us. Today, they changed the game.” If this start to the season is anything to go by, Federico Valverde is set to once again play a very important role for Real Madrid. Hopefully, he will get back to his best form as his team needs him to be at his best level if they are to win the biggest trophies.