Courtois: What Rodri did is unfortunate, every player knows this

Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid's goalkeeper, spoke in the mixed zone following the dramatic 2-1 victory over Espanyol in the second round of La Liga, addressing several issues related to the match and the team.

Thibaut Courtois commented on new signing Yan Diomande: "I don't know how much he cost (laughs). He's a player who has only been with us for a short time. Little by little. I see him as a great player who will give us a lot."

Regarding Espanyol's criticisms on platform "X" about Vinicius Junior and the second yellow card, Courtois responded: "I would have liked to see all the tweets from the teams that face us when they play against other teams. Cala should have been sent off before that. First, they should look in the mirror and see what their players are doing in the match. All attackers go down. It's very easy to just look to your side."

Courtois spoke about Carlos Espinosa, the scorer of the winning goal for Real Madrid, saying: "He's a beast. I sometimes see him clash with Konaté and Rüdiger in training. It's impressive. We're happy for him. The impact from the bench can be just as important as that of the players who start the match; I say we have our little Joselu."

Regarding José Mourinho's comments, Courtois stated: "Discipline on the pitch... everyone is rowing in the same direction. Clear ideas. We train very well. We must continue with the plan. Little by little, we will get better."

Regarding the pressure at Real Madrid, he explained: "When you play for Real Madrid, you are asked to win titles every year, especially after not winning anything for a year and a half. Every player knows that."

He concluded his remarks on not signing Rodri: "Every player chooses where they want to play. It's unfortunate for him. I don't know what more I can say to you than that."