Huijsen warms up Real-Juve: "I learned to defend there, but here we only play to win everything"
The young talent, former Juventus player, and the challenge to his past: "I am very grateful to them"
It's a day on the eve of the match for Real Madrid , who will face Juve tomorrow in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup . While waiting for Xabi Alonso's usual pre-match press conference, three players from the blancos spoke ahead of the match against the bianconeri: Victor Munoz, Dani Carvajal and... Dean Huijsen . If in Spain the one under special observation among the Juventus ranks will be Kenan Yildiz , on the other side the eyes will be above all on Huijsen, who left Juve permanently a year ago and who after exactly 11 months faces them as the starting defender for the merengues.
The Spanish press, in the interview with the centre-back, smiled several times at his lapidary and dry answers. In full 'chill guy' style, as Huijsen showed himself in the celebration in the Premier League referring to a viral meme on social media. Clear examples when they ask him about his secret, with the 2005 class who answers " My secret is that... I don't care, I just play football ". Or like when they ask him about the tiredness from these additional games making the season very long, and with Huijsen who replies: " Well, it is what it is: if I have to play, I play ".
A slightly longer answer when they point out the huge compliments he received from Valverde, who in the last few hours gave an interview to the club's official channels in which, speaking about Huijsen, he said how great he was at carrying the ball, comparing his way of passing to that of Toni Kroos : " I hadn't seen it, I thank him for the compliment: Federico is a great player and a great teammate ."
And speaking of compliments, many fans are not wasting praise for him, but the defender remains humble. And he responds to the compliments by also talking about... Juve: " I don't check my messages much. I'm happy that people see that I'm doing well. At Juve they are very good at defending and they work a lot on this aspect. I learned a lot there and I'm very grateful for the time I spent there. There is always room for improvement and I hope that tomorrow this improvement will be seen ".
Desire to improve and win, a thirst for success that has nothing to do with money: " Can the huge prize money of the Club World Cup be a motivation? No, we play for the pride of winning. We want to lift the trophy. We are Real Madrid and we must always win everything ." Finally, a question about Mbappé's condition, to which Huijsen responds with a " We'll see tomorrow if he's recovered, but I think he's fine, " with a smile at the end. A mocking smile, because the defender knows that the French striker has recovered and will be in the match against Juventus tomorrow .
But it's not just Huijsen. Dani Carvajal also spoke to the media, with the full-back making an important announcement after his bad injury: " After 9 months, I'm ready to play again. I'm available. Afraid of coming back? I know who I am and if they let me take the field I'll give it my all , I'm not afraid to put my foot down ." The Spaniard has never played under Xabi Alonso, and regarding the possibility of playing as a wing-back in a three-man defense with the new coach, his answer leaves no room for interpretation: " I have no problem playing wherever Xabi wants, even as a goalkeeper ."
On the need for an experienced striker in the squad like Joselu was two years ago, however: " Last year we lacked this option, but I see Gonzalo Garcia as prepared. He gives us a lot, if the club decides to allow him to play this role, he will bring us success ". Brief statements also from the young Victor Munoz , who specifically on the subject of Gonzalo Garcia (a youth sector striker who has scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist in Real's first three games ) states: " Seeing a young player like him do so well is incredible. I'm very happy for him because he's shining. All the young players in the youth sector are together, for us it's a dream . My time in the Barcelona youth sector? It helped me gain experience and everyone at Real Madrid supported me ".
It's a day on the eve of the match for Real Madrid , who will face Juve tomorrow in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup . While waiting for Xabi Alonso's usual pre-match press conference, three players from the blancos spoke ahead of the match against the bianconeri: Victor Munoz, Dani Carvajal and... Dean Huijsen . If in Spain the one under special observation among the Juventus ranks will be Kenan Yildiz , on the other side the eyes will be above all on Huijsen, who left Juve permanently a year ago and who after exactly 11 months faces them as the starting defender for the merengues.
The Spanish press, in the interview with the centre-back, smiled several times at his lapidary and dry answers. In full 'chill guy' style, as Huijsen showed himself in the celebration in the Premier League referring to a viral meme on social media. Clear examples when they ask him about his secret, with the 2005 class who answers " My secret is that... I don't care, I just play football ". Or like when they ask him about the tiredness from these additional games making the season very long, and with Huijsen who replies: " Well, it is what it is: if I have to play, I play ".
A slightly longer answer when they point out the huge compliments he received from Valverde, who in the last few hours gave an interview to the club's official channels in which, speaking about Huijsen, he said how great he was at carrying the ball, comparing his way of passing to that of Toni Kroos : " I hadn't seen it, I thank him for the compliment: Federico is a great player and a great teammate ."
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