Valverde told Marca: "We really had to dig deep in that match. On the surface, it may have seemed like an easy game, but without (Thibaut) Courtois' exceptional performance..."
Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde is happy to be off to a winning start in the Champions League.AdvertisementAdvertisement"If Thibaut hadn't been in goal, we wouldn't have won that Champions League final in Paris ."
On young teammate Endrick's goal, Valverde laughed: "If Endrick had not scored that goal, I think I would have grabbed him in the dressing room and spoken to him, but he ended up showing that hunger that he has and that desire to succeed in this club.
"He has few minutes, but he always shows that he is capable of many things and I am very happy for him ."