In the second round of the Club World Cup group stage, Real Madrid defeated Pachuca 3-1. Real Madrid player Valverde was interviewed after the game.

In the last Club World Cup, Valverde missed a key penalty, but he scored a goal in this game. Valverde first said: "I had a few disappointing days because I failed to win for the team. But I am very happy that I can score this time to help the team, contribute my energy and efforts."

Valverde continued: "I am happy that the team won. I am trying to adapt to the coach's requirements, which is different from when Ancelotti was coaching, when I was more arranged to play on the wing. Unfortunately, we always encounter some obstacles and cannot safely follow the coach's ideas."

Then Valverde said: "We were sent off early in today's game, but We put incredible efforts and we must be sure of that. Coach Alonso changed the way we played, and he didn't want our midfielders to pull back too much to get the ball, but asked us to move forward. "

Valverde finally said: "The coach asked us to have more control in the second half. I have been disappointed with the penalty I missed for the past few days because I failed to bring victory to the team, and I wasted all the efforts of the team. I was very strict with myself and continued to grow. If the team wanted me to keep the penalty, I would do it without hesitation."