Article
07 March 2010
Laura Navas / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell
Guti analysed yesterday's victory and talked about the team's forthcoming match against Olympique Lyonnais.
"We are happy about yesterday's match, but we would have liked to play better at the start. It took us a while to react."
"We can't afford to make those mistakes on Wednesday. We will play the most important match we've had so far this season. We are ready for it thanks to our victory yesterday. The fans were magnificent and I believe we will have a good night if they support us like that again."
"Olympique are a serious team. They are well structured in defence, so it is hard to create chances on their goal. They have explosive players who are good at scoring goals. We have to come back from a 1-0 defeat and they won't make it easy for us. We'll have to try to win the match from the very first minute, putting a lot of pressure on them. We have to score early on to make them feel more pressured at the Bernabeu. We will be at our best."
"We have to make our stand in Europe. People must realise we are strong and capable of winning the tournament. We will reach the next round in the Champions League thanks to our drive and the support of our fans."
"Both La Liga and the Champions League are complicated tournaments. We are still fighting with Barcelona to win in Spain. They won't make things easy for us. The Clasico will play a crucial role for both sides, especially in the goal-average; this league is so tight it may well be decided by the goals we've scored."