Article
09 March 2010
Realmadrid.com / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell
Granero analysed tomorrow's match against Olympique Lyonnais for El Mundo.
"I am ambitious. It would be amazing for me to play against Lyonnais because of everything that's at stake for us. They should feel threatened by us from the very first minute of the match."
"Olympique defended very well in the first leg. They made it hard for us to keep possession and surprised us with their counterattacks. We will have to play an offensive game with a winning mentality in order to keep them in their half of the pitch as much as possible. We have to keep possession, make good passing combinations and be aggressive."
"Our comeback against Sevilla must be the key to our victory. It was a formidable match. I enjoyed it very much. It was one of our best games this season."
"We have to avoid making mistakes in defence. We can't afford to concede a goal. I like us to dominate our games, to keep the ball and tp dominate in our opponent's half of the pitch. The coach likes that too. I've tried to make that style successful whenever I've played."
"I've managed to earn a spot on the team and to become useful to the coach. It is hard to be a fixed starter when you play with such football monsters, but the coach has used me quite often and I've shown I can do good things for the team."
"It is amazing to train with Ronaldo every morning. He is superior to all the rest. He is obsessed with work and is a true perfectionist. I've never seen a player like him."