Alvaro: Real Madrid is a team that I love and respect very much, and I am looking forward to their arrival.

. Those words may just be a momentary emotion. I think Ancelotti might have been a little excited at the time and said that. After all, it was a derby, we were trailing, and I scored the equalizer, and no academy player has done that for a long time. I think it was an expression of true feelings under the circumstances at that time, and it didn't affect me at all. "

If you could do it all over again, would you change the way you dealt with all this?

"Of course, but not because I learned a lot from that experience. But looking at my current maturity, I can realize that what I lacked at that time was mainly maturity. Playing in front of 80,000 people every weekend requires a lot of mental endurance, and I was only 17 at the time, so it was really hard. "

Now Real Madrid youth training players are gradually promoted to the first team, but it seems more difficult to gain a foothold than other teams. Is this because of Real Madrid's high requirements, and whether this requirement should continue to be maintained.

"I think Real Madrid is the greatest team in history, with a group of extremely talented players. Obviously, compared with other teams, it will be more difficult for Real Madrid youth players to advance to the first team and establish themselves. Add to that the pressure at the Santiago Bernabeu and the intensity of the Champions League, and the challenge becomes even greater. "

"Of course, some players may have taken their chances better, but that's how it goes. Now Alonso will give youth players more opportunities in training. Every coach has his own ideas and will do what he thinks is right. "

What have you learned from Ancelotti?

"He is a very good person. He is not the kind of coach who talks a lot and will give his players enough space to manage the locker room. I don't communicate much with him, but every communication is pleasant. Both he and Raul helped me achieve my breakthrough and fulfill my dream. What I learned the most from him was "calmness". He doesn't talk much and is always calm. Although he gets a little more nervous during games, he is a very peaceful person on weekdays. "

Then there is Raul, he is your idol. Do you think the outside world's evaluation of his time coaching Castilla is fair?

"I think it is unfair. What he has done for Real Madrid and his love for Real Madrid, few people can match it, and it can even be said that no one can match it. He is willing to coach a group of young people who have grown up in the "football bubble" for six or seven years. The job itself is extremely challenging and very energy-consuming. "

"But he has successfully trained many players, such as myself, Nico Pas, Mario Martin, Gonzalo, Asensio, Obrador, Miguel Gutierrez, Rafa Marin, Mario Gutierrez, Arivas, Dotor, Lataza, Marvin, Peter, Alvaro Martin... Look at the names I listed, they have all become professional players. "

"So I think the outside world's evaluation of him is unfair. In fact, his real goal is not to lead Castilla to upgrade, but to train players and help them move to a higher stage, and he has obviously exceeded this goal. "