Pellegrini

“In the first half we scored two goals and had another two opportunities, including a near miss by Jesús Gámez.  Granada also had three or four clear chances, and really did deserve to equalise in the first 45 minutes.  We were the superior team in the second half, scored another two goals and had further chances before the final whistle.”
 
“Monreal received a yellow card, and although he hasn’t played for a while we thought it best to take him off in case he was given a red card.  We perhaps rushed his recovery somewhat, and as we were in the lead, we brought him off.”

“We’ve now got 25 points with still four matches in hand compared to this time last year, and we’re taking part in the Champions League this season as well.  We’ve performed brilliantly in both the Champions and the League matches, although I think we deserve to have a few more points.”

“Not having to play midweek makes a big difference.  We’ve had a very heavy match schedule with a reduced team in recent weeks.  Having the week free gives the team a chance to rest and recover and look at rectifying any mistakes from past matches.”