Perrone: "We know who Real Madrid is, and we must counteract their strengths. We want the ball and aim to be better than Real Madrid."

Maxi Perrone spoke at a press conference ahead of Saturday's match, stating, "We've approached the week like any other game week. We know what Real Madrid is, their strengths, and also our own."

Here are some of his statements:

"The team has grown in each match, and we still need to continue on that path. I'm very happy here, focused on the present, enjoying every day."

"I'm improving, logically, because I didn't have many minutes before coming to Las Palmas. I have a long way to go; I need to grow much more, and that's our focus."

"We must counteract Real Madrid the way we know, taking control with the ball, dominating the game's tempo. That's where we need to aim."

"We'll face a higher-ranked opponent, the league leader. We want to surpass Real Madrid, be better than them. We'll try to do it next Saturday."

"We must compete, pushing ourselves to our limits. We have to do it consistently to challenge Madrid."

"They have so many players that the absence of Bellingham, a great player, will be covered by another great player. We can't focus on individualities but on the entire team we're facing."