Liga BBVA Matchday 24 in 20 quotes

R. Sporting: "The team ran themselves into the ground again. We've gone four games unbeaten, which is a big boost for the team's morale." (Abelardo)

 

 

Rayo Vallecano: "We saw a spectacular game of football out there. What most impressed me were my team's efforts to get back into it while playing football the way I want." (Paco Jémez)

 

Real Madrid: "What's important is to give your all and win matches. There can be difficult moments over the course of 90 minutes and we had some today." (Zinedine Zidane) 

 

 

 Athletic Club: "The scoreline is a reflection of the fact that, however well you play, they have a lot of firepower. That's what makes the difference." (Ernesto Valverde)

 

 

Villarreal CF: "We have a team who fight, compete and bend over backwards to get things right, which is not at all easy in this league." (Marcelino)

 

 

Málaga CF: "We were in the game, but we didn't threaten enough to ever believe we'd get an equaliser." (Javi Gracia)

 

 

Valencia CF: "[The comeback is] not down to tactics, it's not down to the coach; it's as much down to the fans and the way they responded to the team after the goal going in for Espanyol." (Gary Neville)

 

 

RCD Espanyol: "I'm going away pleased with the performance and the attitude, and unhappy with our poor finishing." (Constantin Galca)

 

 

RC Deportivo: "A point is a point and at least it keeps us looking onwards and upwards, although we deserved all three, just like in many other previous matches." (Víctor Sánchez)

 

Real Betis:  "It was a pulsating match for spectators, played at a high tempo and with plenty of chances. We could have scored the odd goal more, but I was bowled over by Deportivo."  (Juan Merino)

 

 

Real Sociedad: "We spent a long time in a less than ideal situation. We can't change what's gone, even though we've now won three in a row, so we have to just focus on the next match."   (Eusebio)

 

 

Granada CF: "There are no excuses. We lost the match because we defended really badly in the box."  (Sandoval)

 

 

Sevilla FC: "The team were able to dig deep. In the second half we cut loose in attack and that's when the chances and goals came."  (Unai Emery)

 

 

 
UD Las Palmas: "Our league hopes were never going to be decided here, but rather in our last 12 matches, when we face our direct rivals. We know we're going to be up against it until the end, but we're also going to put up a fight." (Quique Setién)

 

 

 
Getafe CF: "The team didn't crumble and that makes me proud. We gave everything and could have got at least a draw." (Fran Escribá)

 

 

Atlético Madrid: "It's true that the way we played, the result was at risk, but a massive amount of defensive work went into holding on to that one-goal lead, which ultimately enabled us to win the match." (Diego Pablo Simeone)

 

 

SD Eibar: "We kept our heads and played without nerves, even though that's not easy in these sorts of games."  (José Luis Mendilibar)

 

     

Levante UD: "When we went 1-0 down, the match became an uphill struggle. We tried to do something different in the second half, but things aren't going our way right now." (Rubi)

  

 

 FC Barcelona: "There are no easy games against Celta. We were sensational in the second half." (Luis Enrique)

 

  

RC Celta: "At 2-1 we had several clear-cut chances to equalise and get back into the game. If you don't convert at this stadium, you pay the price." (Eduardo Berizzo)

 

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