Statements from Pellegrini
 
“It was an important achievement for us, both from a sporting and economic point of view.  We’ve already qualified for the next round, so now we can focus our attention on the League, however we’re now looking towards finishing first in the group.”
 
“Real have got an excellent squad, despite the fact they’ve had some bad luck recently.  Montanier has done some fantastic work with the team for the past few years, so they have a very clear style of play.”

“You can never tell how difficult a match will be, so the most important thing for us is to keep performing as well as we can on the pitch and fight for the three points regardless of the rival we’re up against.”

“I believe Vicente del Bosque is very aware of what players to select for any given match line-up.  If he thinks Isco isn’t ready, then you have to respect his opinion.  He’s a young player who’s just starting out, and he has all the time in the world to play for his country.  I don’t think he should be disappointed at all.”