(Milan) is a team with a lot of experience, a great system of play and a very strong defense. It will be very interesting to see how we react against an opponent of this nature. |
Although we are not happy with the draw, it is quite a good result for us. We remain on the right course and if we keep working hard we will improve. At this stage of the season the best is still to come. |
Arsenal deserve to be in the final and will be a very dangerous opponent. |
But there isn't a good or bad moment to celebrate the league title. |
But we will only be celebrating when the moment finally comes. The players are delighted with this result because it was a key game but they know how to deal with the euphoria that has been growing throughout the season. |
Deco was brilliant against Mallorca. He played like he did last season. He made some great challenges, worked really hard and made some very intelligent passes. |
Es muy importante porque indica que queremos trabajar juntos en el proyecto, seguir dando una buena imagen del club. |
Fue un buen partido. Lo hicimos todo para ganar este encuentro en un campo muy complicado, creando muchas ocasiones de gol, pero entre los postes y el portero Bonano, que estuvo muy bien, se nos escapó el triunfo en Mendizorroza |
He has just played two very important games and he suffered a knock in the last one. He needs time to recover properly. |
He is the youngest player in the team and we have to look after him. He is a vital player for us, but we have a strong enough squad to cover his absence. |
He isn't in the squad because I wanted to give him a rest. |
He needs more time. It might be good for him to have a change of scenery and recover completely. He will return when he has recovered. |
He transmits a lot of joy and pleasure playing the game, and he has individual skills that are of such a high level that everybody in the world adores him. |
He's a great player, at any moment he can make a difference. |
He's almost impossible to leave out because he's enormously talented but we've had chances and scored goals in the last two games, which have shown that we can function without him. |