Along with Zinedine Zidane, Casemiro also spoke in press conference before the game against América. Real Madrid will need to beat the Mexican team to arrive to the final, where Kashima Antlers already wait the winner.
According to the Brazilian midfielder, the game is very important: “Without any doubt, this is vital for us. When Real Madrid play a competition, we always have to win. The supporters are being really nice with us here and we’re really focused”.
One of the big news in the FIFA Clubs World Cup is the possibility to use the video for the referees. For instance, Viktor Kassai used it in the other semifinal but he made a mistake: “This doesn’t change anything. The players are thinking in playing and not in that. If anything happens inside the pitch, the referees will decide”.
Casemiro missed some important games during the injury in the fibula but now he’s back: “I feel well, I’m well. I played the last game and I felt better. I’m at 100%, available to the manager, like everybody else”. During his absence, Kovacic did a really good job, so he doesn’t feel as a fixed player for the coach: “I’m available to the manager. We played well during the injuries because we have a great squad, the best in the world. And this is important for the club. The ones who play will do it at 100%”.
The Brazilian footballer thinks 2016 has been a great year: “I think this competition is to end well the year. We are in a great run and we don’t need to change anything. We have to keep focused, playing our football and winning. With humility but playing to win”.
Finally, he was asked about Club América: “I think with the Real Madrid t-shirt you have to think on what you do. We have a technical commission analyzing the rival and we know a lot about them, but we don’t need to change anything. The coach asks four or five different things for any team we are playing against, but that’s it”, Casemiro finished.
