Article
25 January 2012
Realmadrid.com / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell
Jose Mourinho's players fought hard to turn the tie around. Xabi Alonso said after the match that he was satisfied with their performance.
"We gave a very good performance. It's a shame really, but feeling we were superior is important."
"We had to score three goals and we didn't manage it, but we fought to the end. We knew it would be difficult but we tried to the very end."
"The team showcased psychological strength. We never gave up and continued to fight. It just didn't happen."
"Our two goals may not have been enough to win the ite, but we're proud because we were better than them. We may have lacked a little luck. We had more chances to score than them throughout the match."