After Real Madrid defeated Inter Milan 2-1 in the opening match of the Champions League group stage, Huijsen gave an interview to CBS Sports.

Thank you for taking the time to speak with us today. First, congratulations on the win. Before embarking on this new Champions League journey, everyone was wondering how the team would perform. What was the best answer you could give on a night like this?

Ultimately, the most important thing was getting these three points. I thought there were plenty of counter-attacking opportunities in this game, especially in the second half, and both teams had many chances. The match was intense, and defensively it was quite challenging for us, but I think overall we managed pretty well, and Thibaut made some fantastic saves.

You just mentioned Thibaut, but before the match, did you expect the team to face defensive difficulties tonight?

As I just said, I think we played strongly, but they also played strongly. Both teams missed many opportunities. At one point we were already leading 2-0. If we had scored a third goal — and we had plenty of chances to do so — the game would have been essentially over, and we would have just controlled the remaining time.

Tonight marks Thibaut's 100th Champions League appearance, so he had to deliver an outstanding performance. Could you share your thoughts on him?

He was absolutely outstanding. For me, he's undoubtedly the best goalkeeper in the world. Even in training, if you want to score against him, you have to shoot into the corner, and sometimes even when you do, he might still save it. So to score against him, you really have to take an exceptional shot.

One final question. This is just the beginning of our Champions League journey this season, and the competition will continue until next June, with the final being held at another stadium in Madrid. So, in order for the team to continue improving and fully demonstrate Real Madrid's potential, what areas do you think still need improvement?

I think we're playing much better than before, and as a team, we're much more united. Perhaps today we could have controlled the game better and not allowed it to be so intense. But overall it's fine. Of course, we always have areas to improve. If we scored every chance and won 5-0 or 5-1, maybe nobody would say anything, but overall, today's performance was good.

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