🎙️ Cucurella: this return to reality has done us good | OneFootball

Marc Cucurella spoke to the media today in Chattanooga, at one of the final press conferences before the second World Cup match against Saudi Arabia.

The full-back, newly signed by Real Madrid, shared his first impressions as a Madrid player and assessed Spain’s difficult start to the World Cup.

"No match has been easy. The most important thing is that we didn’t win because we weren’t sharp in front of goal. But it’s good for that to happen in the first match, because in a knockout game you’re heading home," he said.

What kind of Saudi Arabia are they expecting?

 "We’re expecting a defensive team that looks to hit on the counter. A similar kind of match. This scare has put us on alert because any national team can beat you. This return to reality has done us good, seeing that this wasn’t going to be like the Euros where we won every match," he reflected.

His signing for Real Madrid

"It happened very quickly. They called me in the morning and told me the clubs had already discussed it. I had no doubts at all, it was a huge step in my career," explained the player, who said Mourinho had called him to tell him he is "really looking forward to working with me."

"I’m grateful for what I experienced in Barcelona, but in life there are different stages. When Madrid want you, it’s very difficult to turn them down," he added.

"My career hasn’t been easy, and getting the reward of going to Madrid is something very special, a great finishing touch to my career. Hopefully I can win titles," he said.

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