Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois took aim at Barcelona after wrapping up the LaLiga title.
Victory over Espanyol confirmed Real Madrid as champions.
The Belgian goalkeeper, who does not usually bite his tongue, reminded Barcelona of their celebration at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu after their Clasico win.
“After the Clasico was the key,” Courtois said. “Some people celebrated as if they had won the title, that they were back.
“But we kept calm to beat Celta and in a difficult game and Getafe, which is always difficult for us.”
Real Madrid‘s LaLiga Santander title win is not something that any one individual deserves more than the others, according to Courtois. Though there would be an argument to say that he is alongside Karim Benzema as one of the most important.
“This is the work of the whole team,” Courtois said. “We all attack and defend.
“The game against Sevilla was the key, coming back from 2-0 down when everyone thought we were dead and that killed our opponents a bit.”
Coming into the game with Espanyol on Saturday, ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City in midweek, the Belgian was aware that there was pressure to get the job done.
“We had to finish it off today,” Courtois said. “Everything was ready, also for our friends, family, fans.
“We knew we couldn’t slip. Espanyol gave us a very tough game at the beginning, but we were calm and after the first goal everything was easier.”
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