Tsitaat:
“Their[Villarreal] run of results only confirms what we can already appreciate about Marcelino’s team. They have the ability to look after the ball well, they have defensive concepts that bring them good results and the sort of run they’re on, is one we hope to get back to.”
“They’re a team that you have to pressure and do that well, otherwise they can create complications against you. That’s what happened in our first match against them. They’re not a team who dedicate themselves to just to defending. They always create danger.”
“It’s neither good nor bad to have them also in the Copa del Rey. There’s practically a month between this game and the next against them. In the end what we do is analyse our opponent, look at how we’ve created danger against them and try to utilise that.”
Regarding the form of his own team and whether he could highlight a particular turning point, Enrique explained, “Without a doubt, results make the difference and that’s how it us for us because our results have been good. We don’t look at them as a case of before or after what our win at Anoeta, but rather that throughout the season we’re going to go through phases. There’s so many things that can happen, we don’t just cling to one.”
Concerning the Neymar-Atletico furore, LE: “The profile and the nationality of the players is a part of it and Brazilians see it as a spectacle and as a way of competing. We live in a strange country, where people are more offended by a nutmeg than four or five tough challenges, that’s our culture and we’re special that way. All my players demonstrated excellent behavior, even more so considering the intensity of the game and the challenges there were. They never lost their cool and focused only on their play. Any other interpretation you [the press] want to make from there, is up to you.”
Neymar's playing style: "If you take away the football and the samba from a Brazilian, he’s no longer Brazilian. I have nothing to complain about with Neymar or any of my Brazilian players. I invite them to continue enjoying their football and making us enjoy their play.”
About Mathieu's comments: “I’m not interested in discussing any controversies. I’ve already made that clear plenty of times.”
About the importance of Mascherano on and off the pitch: “At a footballing level he brings the versatility of being able to play in two positions at the very best level. He’s also a leader within the squad and leaders aren’t made, they’re born that way.”
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