Jude Bellingham, scorer of the winning goal at Mestalla, spoke to Realmadrid TV following the final whistle in the Valencia-Real Madrid clash: “It was a crazy game. It's really hard when the team expects so much of you and you miss a penalty. I felt as though I'd let the team down and I was angry with myself. I had to focus because these things happen. My teammates were amazing. For the assist for the leveller, Brahim worked really hard and Lucas found the space, it was a group effort. It was a goal made by the whole team and all I had to do was finish Kylian's pass.”
“This is the personality we have to show, especially when these difficult atmospheres. This is the Madrid we want to see and the one the fans deserve."
Character
“When you're wearing this shirt, you can't ever give up. When I missed the penalty, my teammates could have blamed me for it but they got behind me, they consoled me. We showed Real Madrid's character with 10 men. We stood up and picked up three huge points in the fight for LaLiga.”
Leadership
“Apart from the goal and the assist, I played well. I had a good break with the family and I came back with a lot of desire and determination. That's why the penalty didn't affect me because I knew I was playing well. It's nice to score the winning goal, but it's more important that we perform as we did tonight. I want to be a leader in the team and I showed that tonight.”
League-leaders
‘It's very important to be top of the league and beat the sides nearer the bottom. It's still early, it's January and it’s the first game of the year. What counts is May, when trophies are decided. This is the kind of game we have to play every week.”