“I was good, fifteen days and I didn’t do much and I played today”.
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Manchester City were knocked out at the semi final stage by Real Madrid on Wednesday. “I’ve been lucky enough to win it twice and obviously I want to win it more – hopefully again this year”. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and can say that City didn’t do anything in the game.
“I don’t think they had a shot on target on Wednesday night”. We hardly allowed them any chances because we defended well and got things right tactically’.
On his part in the success; “I’m the coach of this team”.
“Of course I have feelings but I feel it is best to keep them inside, but yes it will be an emotional moment”. But, it’s not just me, it’s down to everyone who works alongside me. “I’m enjoying my football here”.
“Some like it more, some like it less, but I have no doubt that I’m already in the history of football”.
The last fixture of the season will also be a nervy one as Barcelona and Madrid will be away to Granada and Deportivo respectively while Atletico have a crunch game with Celta Vigo at home.
“At 1-0, City always had a chance”. We’re not thinking about the final.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane now has the chance to repeat his Champions League success as a player with Real in 2002 in his first season in charge as a coach.
Welsh winger Gareth Bale has explained why he signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid in 2013.
Real Madrid can now look forward to a rematch with Atletico, the team they beat in extra time in 2014 to hoist the Champions League trophy for the 10th time. It is hard because they are tough competitions, but we are in the Champions League final and we have a very hard game ahead of us.
“We have won 10 straight games and we need to continue”.
Simeone said his team and Real Madrid are “equal” because “we know each other”. “It was very important for me to try to reach that final but we did what we could and now we must try to finish well”. “To play well is important”.
“There are no regrets, we worked very well for 90 minutes. It was a close semi-final and we’ve come out the wrong side of it”, the England national team goalkeeper. “The whole season we have been in the Champions League spots from the beginning to the end”.
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“The crowd at the Bernabeu is always special for us and the fans helped in a hard match from the first minute. But we controlled all the game”.
