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Real Madrid fans have hailed Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde after his performance in the Madrid derby against Atletico Madrid in La Liga on September 29. The midfielder had a fine game for Los Blancos that saw him complete 92% of his passes and win three tackles.
Fans of the iconic Spanish club took to X to laud the midfielder for his impressive showing, with one post reading:
"Fede Valverde is a monster of a footballer."
Another post labeled the star a 'cheat code', saying of the two-time UEFA Champions League winner:
"Having Valverde on your team is like playing a hack version of GTA. That guy is legit CHEAT CODE."
Another fan chimed in saying:
"Federico Valverde, what a player."
"think about the player who wears his heart on his sleeve. it’s federico valverde, isn’t it?" a fan asked.
A fan stated:
"Valverde is such a warrior man."
While another referred to the Uruguayan as a 'beast'.
"Valverde is a beast. Too good ."
The final post in our selection nails the description of the midfielder after his stellar performance:
"Valverde is the definition of Rolls Royce midfielder."
Federico Valverde has played 699 minutes for Real Madrid across all eight La Liga games this season and has bagged a goal and an assist. The South American will be expected to keep up his impressive performances and help the Spanish giants mount a fitting defense of their league and continental titles.
Real Madrid boss impressed with performance in Atletico Madrid draw
Real Madrid boss Carlos Ancelotti was impressed with his side's performance in the 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid. Eder Militao opened the scoring for Los Blancos in the 64th minute with a powerful strike past Jan Oblak. The hosts left it late but bagged the equalizer in the nick of time through Angel Correa (90+5').
Speaking about his side's performance after the match, Ancelotti told the press (via Managing Madrid):
“It was a much more controlled game by both teams. We had a plan, and there were others. We wanted to defend better than last year, which we did. We defended well, and we should have been a little better on the ball. We’ve played a lot, the rhythm can’t always be all out one very game.”
Real Madrid have played Atletico Madrid 231 times in their history and emerged victorious on 116 occasions, drawn 56 and lost 59. Los Blancos are second in La Liga with 18 points while Atletico are third with 16 points.
