Carvajal praises Lopetegui impact

Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has hailed the impact of new Coach Julen Lopetegui and admits playing under him ‘is a joy’.

The right-back starred under Lopetegui for the Spanish national team and he is optimistic this success can be replicated at the Bernabeu this season.

“Playing under Lopetegui is always a joy,” Carvajal explained on El Grafico, as cited by Diario AS.

“He is a Coach who aims to get the most out of every individual player and I like his ideas of playing, he has a lot of potential for this job.

“The team spirit right now is really good and that is essential for success, it feels like a family and we all fight for each other.

“There is always intense pressure at this club but the atmosphere right now is great and we have the foundations for success.”