Here are some of the comments from Real Madrid players in the mix-zone after tonight’s 2-2 draw with Barcelona.
Iker Casillas
“I believe everyone watches these games and we had chances to score from the first second of play. They were lucky to score in five minutes. We played our game and stood our ground… We gave a ten out of ten performance and we’re proud to be Madridistas. I’m sad but also happy because we proved to be superior.”
“We shouldn’t think back on last week and instead stick to today’s work. Last week, people were saying Barcelona were three steps above us, but today they’ll say we’re equal. Every match is a world in its own. This always changes.”
“We’ve left a championship we won last year and we must focus on others. Some refereeing decisions were detrimental to us. It’s true we’ve said it was impossible to win here because there are always small details that make it so.”
Xabi Alonso
“We gave a very good performance. It’s a shame really, but feeling we were superior is important.”“We had to score three goals and we didn’t manage it, but we fought to the end. We knew it would be difficult but we tried to the very end.”
“The team showcased psychological strength. We never gave up and continued to fight. It just didn’t happen.”
“Our two goals may not have been enough to win the ite, but we’re proud because we were better than them. We may have lacked a little luck. We had more chances to score than them throughout the match.”
Pepe
“We had a great sense of sacrifice and feel proud because we proved we are a united group of players and played better than Barcelona. I defend my team and we’ll make Madridistas proud. The fans must feel proud of the players. We’ll fight to earn that.”
Granero
“We should be satisfied. We should have won because we were better. I think we were unlucky, but we did a very good job.”
