Dean Huijsen already seems won over by his association with Ibrahima Konaté at Real Madrid. Established together in central defense during the victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League (2-1), the two players are still getting to know each other, but the Spaniard was full of praise for his new partner after the meeting. “ It’s a beast. He is very good defensively and also very good with the ball. He is good in tackling, in recovery… I think we understand each other well “, explained Huijsen. Arriving free this summer from Liverpool, Konaté quickly settled into José Mourinho’s defense and now forms with the former Bournemouth player a particularly anticipated hinge this season.
The duo, however, had an eventful evening for their first Champions League meeting of the season. Inter have long dominated the debates and multiplied dangerous situations, notably forcing Thibaut Courtois to make several important saves. Real finally took advantage of two opposing errors to quickly take the lead thanks to Kylian Mbappé and Federico Valverde, before seeing Carlos Augusto reduce the gap at the end of the match. Despite the collective difficulties displayed by the Madrilenians, Huijsen is already retaining the good feelings of his association with Konaté, expected to occupy an important place in the Real season.
