Courtois praises Hazard: “Assists and goals show who he is”

Thibaut CourtoisBelgian goalkeeper real Madridpraise of his countrymen Eden Hazardwho attended and scored at Celtic Park after entering the game due to an injury to Karim Benzemaand assured that “he is a good player with a lot of quality” that he has shown Carlo Ancelotti which “could be invaluable”.

“Today is very important to feel good. The missed penalty against the Celtic maybe left him a little bit and then he hasn’t played in the last two games League. He is a great player with a lot of quality, once he got the pace of the game he was invaluable with assists and goals showing who he is. He made it clear to the mister that it could be very important,” he said Movistar.

In analyzing the fight of CourtoisThe goalkeeper admitted the moments of overwhelm that they succeeded in the first half and left behind the strength shown in the second when the madridista’s punch was revealed.

“The first part was difficult, they started very strong with a great atmosphere. After a long time without Championsaccept the real Madrid on the first day it was normal, the way he played, we didn’t start well, the stick saved us but when we got into the rhythm of the game and the way he played, in the second half we dominated. It was a deserved victory but if they score it will cost us more”, he acknowledged.

“In the end we have a lot of equipment and physically we are okay, we are used to the fast way of playing that they have that you can’t breathe. They are better until the occasion of came and in the second half we were better. It is very important that people who enter as Rudiger Y Eden“, he added.

Finally, Courtois recounted how he saw the moment of the knee injury of Benzema and expressed hope that it would be mild. “I think that the moment I took the corner ball and sent it to him, he noticed something in the upper part of his knee. Karim, when he feels something, he prefers to go out and I hope it’s not serious”, he requested. . Courtois after the match.