Casillas: “Courtois is number one, although I understand Lunin”

Iker Casillasformer international goalkeeper Real Madrid, He gave his opinion on Tuesday about who, in his opinion, should defend the goal in the final of Champions and said that Thibaut Courtois was “number one”, although he made sure he understood Andriy Luninwho “also played, had a wonderful season and contributed to the team being in the final.”

Courtoi’s recovery after a long injury has re-opened the debate about who should be the starting goalkeeper in real Madrid for the Champions League final on June 1 against Dortmund in Wembley. “It’s my personal opinion because I’m not a coach. Courtois this is number one. It was last year and this year it is recovering. I think he will come back well. I understand Lunin, who is also playing and had a wonderful season and also contributed to Real Madrid reaching the final, but the coach will decide,” said Casillas, at the end of the solidarity padel tournament of the Menorca Clinic Foundation .

“I’m glad about that Courtois is back to a wonderful level and I’m glad that Luna has shown that he too can be trusted. Ancelotti has the choice, so he must decide what is best for the team. Lunin played and showed that he has class and can compete with a goalkeeper with as much experience as before. Kepa“, he pointed out.

“Ancelotti He decided that Lunin should play more and he played important games but it is also true that he played where he was not good, although that is every day to continue growing. Luna He’s a very young kid and it’s very difficult to compete at number one,” he noted.

Casillas spoke about the final of Champions who will face Real Madrid with Borussia Dortmund and, although he acknowledged the favoritism of the white team, he warned of the dangers of the German team.

“In the end, everyone points to Real Madrid as the favorite and obviously it is but finals are very complicated. I don’t want to say the usual cliché but every game is different. A final can change a strategy, a game or a referee’s decision. real Madrid “They are favorites but so is Dortmund and if they are in the finals it is because they deserved it,” he commented.

Finally, Casillas recognized the value of Toni Kroos, who arrived at Real Madrid in July 2014 and decided to end his time as a professional footballer in the white team ten years later. “He has decided to end it and I wish him the best. He came very quietly, barely recognizing his name and got a privileged place because he became a very important player in the entity,” he concluded. .