Thiago: "Arbeloa has given me all his trust, and I always try to repay it"
"We are very happy, but we won't get overconfident because the game in Manchester is still to come," commented the youth academy player.
Thiago Pitarch played his first match as a starter in the Champions League. The midfielder played 76 minutes and had a standout performance in the victory of our team against Manchester City. After the match, he stated: "After all, this is the game you always choose to play in FIFA. I am very happy for the victory, for how it turned out, and how we played from the first minute to the end."
Trust and demands from Arbeloa
"I will always be grateful because he has given me all his trust. I also always try to repay it. He asks me to have personality, to play as I know, which is what brought me here, and that is what I try to do. Not to be afraid of the ball, to play as I know, to run, to fight, and that is what I always try to do."
Team reaction
"Very happy, but we won't get overconfident because the other game in Manchester is still to come. To play there just like today from the first minute. I'm sure it will go well if we play like this."
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Relationship with Arbeloa
"I have a very good relationship with him. Just like you said: he gives me a lot of confidence, and I am very thankful for it. He congratulated me on the match and told me to keep it up."
Second leg
"I think the result will be a bit closer because today everything worked out for us too. To continue with this desire, with this attitude, and to go for more."