Analysis

“I said during the week that when the team is in the lead, it would be difficult for the rival to turn it around, which is what happened today.  We were serious at the back and the team felt very comfortable on the attack.  We were able to take the lead from a penalty, and from then on in we continued to grow and claimed a big win.”

Amazing fans

“When you play well and the fans really get into the match, you go all out from the start.  We needed that today, to keep the fans hooked from kick off.  It was important that we didn’t trail behind early on, which has been the norm in recent matches.  When we took the lead, the fans lifted us, which gave us a great boost.”

Very comfortable

“I feel wonderful.  I can still give a lot more.  Today I played on the opposite wing to my normal position, which I haven’t done for a while.  I’m now getting used to the automations that the coach requests of me.  I always try to do the job I’m asked to do, and I felt very comfortable today thanks to the hard work of my teammates.  I hope it continues.”

Goal

“It was one of those shots needed at that moment.  I took it with absolute confidence.  I looked as though I was able to do it, and I did.”

Line to follow

“The team has a lot of room for improvement. Today I saw the line we always want to follow, with that same intensity and pressure upfront, trying to dominate possession more.  It’s true that we need to have more patience when it comes to moving the ball, but this will come in time with the more matches we play, and every day we’re getting better.”

Atlético de Madrid

“At the end of the day, you always approach every game aiming to compete 100 per cent.  We know it’ll be an extremely difficult match, but we’ll go to the Calderón hoping to make things tough for Atlético de Madrid”.