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16.02.2008 23:57

Puyol: “It’s been a good day for us”

Anna Segura

After their game with Zaragoza the Barça players said they were pleased to have reduced the difference in points with Madrid. They admitted that it had been a tough match.

The FC Barcelona players are aware that victory in La Romareda means a lot more than just three points after Real Madrid lost to Betis. And they know that they’ve managed to win at a ground that’s always tough for visiting sides.

Carles Puyol:

“Things are looking good. We worked hard in the game, and we’re really happy with the three points.”

“It’s been a good day for us. Now we have to keep going and think about Wednesday when we have a really important match.”

“We’ve got to focus on ourselves and get those three points. But obviously if they slip up that’s a whole lot better.”

“I’ve worked hard while I’ve been out injured. We’ve been making progress and today we took a risk.”

Gaby Milito:

“Both sides needed the three points. We knew that we might get this type of match.”

“We needed this win knowing that Madrid had lost. That’s really good for us.”

“They have good strikers. We’ve had a lot of work to do.”

“We’ve got to keep on picking up points.”

Víctor Valdés:

“It’s been a great day for us. This is a tough place to visit and we’ve won a difficult game. And we’ve taken three points off Madrid’s lead, which is important.”

“Luck is part of football. It’s been an intense game where we’ve tried to do things right. It’s a tough ground to visit and we’ve tried to play well.”