Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde talked to the media after the team’s dominating 3-1 win against Valencia in the Spanish Supercup Semifinal this past Wednesday. Valverde has become a key midfielder for Zinedine Zidane and Madrid are yet to lose a game where he’s featured in the starting XI.

“Our coach told us how we were going to play with five midfielders so that we could all work for the good of the team while having freedom to operate, as Modric’s goal proved. We are strong defensively, and on offense we’re missing some players, Luka Jovic did a brilliant job and us midfielders also made an impact offensively,” explained Valverde when asked about Madrid’s five-man midfield formation.

“We worked this system during our training sessions, we communicated well and did a job job today,” he added.

The Uruguayan player also talked about what has changed since the start of the season.

“Coach Zidane gave me the confidence I needed, he’s uniting us as a team again. I’m calm, I’m trying to make the best out of the chances I’m given,” concluded Valverde.