07.03.2009 23:51
Piqué: “it could have been six or seven”
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For Gerard Piqué, tonight’s scoreline could have been much bigger “2-0 was less than we deserved”. Still it was a good night all round for Barca and Pique insisted: “we picked up points and Madrid drew.
The young central defender was disappointed with Puyol’s injury and the fact that the captain
will be joining Abidal on the injury list: “we are fewer defenders without them in the team,
but the team has shown what we’re capable of doing and we’ll just have to work hard for
the three weeks the captain’s out”.
All the players who spoke after the game stressed the importance of the win for the League
challenge as well as for the Champions League and Cup competitions.
Eto’o
“A goal will come for me. Today just wasn’t my day”.
“It’s good to be back to winning ways and what’s more creating loads of
chances. Let’s hope we can keep that going”.
Gerard Piqué
“Putting another two points between us and Madrid and leaving the distance at six
points is very important, though we never panicked about that”
“I’m the tallest in the team, but they had Llorente who’s even
taller”.
“With Abidal and Puyol injured, we are fewer defenders without them in the team, but
the team has shown what we’re capable of doing and we’ll just have to work hard for the
three weeks the captain’s out”.
Leo Messi
“I just concentrate on going out and playing and helping my teammates. I was glad to
get the result and score the second goal myself – it was a penalty and I was lucky enough to
put it away”
“After these last few games, tonight was very important to us. We knew Madrid
weren’t winning, but really the most important thing is how we play and I think we have
recovered some of the confidence we had at the start of the season”
“Eto’o was relaxed after the game; let’s hope he gets a goal on
Wednesday”.
Sergi Busquets
“The truth is that the team played like we playing three or four weeks ago and
that’s very important”.
“Today it was my turn to score, other games it’ll be other teammates. The main
thing is that we showed again we could break down a tight defence”.
“It’s a pity the third goal wouldn’t go in, but we made lots of chances and
it was good all round performance”.
“It’s great to score a goal from midfield and especially since it was my first
league goal”.
“Wednesday’s game is a simple knock out game – there are no second chances.
We’ll be studying Lyon before the match and if we put in the work we’ve got a good
chance”.
Iniesta
“I’m particularly happy about the way the team played and created so many chances
and of course, we won - that’s important. There’s always going to be a blip during a
league season, but we’ve come back and put more distance between us and the second place
team”.
“Yes, it’s important to keep taking points, but we don’t need to look over
our shoulders at how Madrid are doing, just concentrate on ourselves – it’s in our own
hands”.
“We’re putting in a great season, right from the start. I’m playing well
and I feel fit and in form”.
“We are all mentally prepared to be challenging in all three competitions come this May
and I think we are on the right track”.