After signing a colossal match against Barça, including a great goal, Kroos elevated the Uruguayan to the podium of the best players in the world.
Beneath the glittering stars that line the firmament of Real Madrid, Fede Valverde and Carlo Ancelotti shine brighter every day, committed to the muscular strength, quality, courage and perseverance of the Uruguayan, his versatile silent hero. On Sunday, barely 45 minutes after the classic ended with a white victory over Barça and one of the goals transformed into ‘Halcón’ precisely by ‘El Pajarito’, Toni Kroos took out his mobile and wrote the following message on tweet : «Fede Valverde, currently in the top 3 in the world». The German star put it in English so that the message reached all corners of the football planet.
With the trophy accrediting him as the most valuable player of the classic, Valverde monopolized the praise, cheers and ovations in the white dressing room, transformed into a celebration. “I have the best teacher,” the Uruguayan responded to the German midfielder’s congratulations. Starting at Rodrygo’s disadvantage as Carletto put Fede’s ubiquity in front of the Brazilian’s imbalance, Valverde once again drew a massive play in all facets of the game. In defense and attack it was a nightmare for the Catalans. His teammates take advantage of his tremendous work and his rivals lament how much they suffer.
He played as a winger on the right in the ostensible 4-3-3, but also occasionally played inside, pivot and even right back, as happened for example in the derby against Atlético del Metropolitano (1-2). Above all, he has taken a step forward for the goal in recent months. He always had it in lower categories, but now he has believed in it in the elite as well. Ancelotti asked him for 10 at the start of the season and he already has five and two assists in the 14 games he has played.
Against the azulgranas, Mendy left him a ball near the edge, he didn’t run a single mark and shot with precision wide of Ter Stegen’s right post. The force made it look like a pure instep shot, but it was with the inside. He has a Fede hammer on his right foot. In this latest classic a goal, 56 interventions, 46 passes, of which almost 85% passed, and five balls divided or possession won.
Barca are good at it, having already scored three goals. It premiered at the Camp Nou in October 2020 and also saw the Spanish Super Cup played in Saudi Arabia last January. That goal marked a turning point in his career. From being questioned to not stopping growing and becoming a capital player for this Real Madrid and for his team.
At the age of 24, he is already watching the World Cup in Qatar, where he will arrive as one of the players to watch. «I add a lot of winger, I try to enjoy in every position, to give the maximum in every position. I know I can contribute from above with goals and assists and in the middle with work and energy. I was able to score in the classic and I am very happy with that,” Fede said on Sunday afternoon after the win over Barca.
Source: La Verdad
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