Liga BBVA Matchday 27 in 20 quotes

Atlético Madrid. "After ten pretty hard days in terms of the teams we were up against, we came through well. Especially in terms of the effort we put in." (Diego Pablo Simeone) 

 

 Real Sociedad. "We had a game plan to make it a long match and to really give it our all, but their goal disrupted us somewhat." (Eusebio)

 

 

UD Las Palmas. "We played well, we defended when we had to defend, we made the most of our breaks on the counter and were clinical in a way we haven't been so far." (Quique Setién)

 

 

 Getafe CF. "The scoreline was harsh. I'm disappointed because we expected to win and ended up getting thumped." (Fran Escribá)

 

 

Athletic Club. "Aduriz is surprising all of us from game to game. He's incredible." (Ernesto Valverde)

 

 

 RC Deportivo. "In the second half we tried to correct certain things, we pressed and left three at the back. We scored, we got ourselves back into the game, but once again came undone because of a lack of composure in front of goal." (Víctor Sánchez)

 

 

Málaga CF. "We lost the game because our performance tailed off. We put a lot of heart into it, but didn't play flowing football. It wasn't our finest hour." (Javi Gracia)

 

 

Valencia CF. "We were under an onslaught. What gave me the greatest joy was how we defended set pieces." (Gary Neville)

 

 

 RC Celta. "I think we put in an intelligent performance, we needed to be patient, but couldn't find the magical opening to break down their two banks of four." (Eduardo Berizzo)

 

 

Villarreal CF. "They dominated possession, but maybe we had the most clear-cut chances. In the final half an hour we needed to get on the ball more and make our opportunities count." (Marcelino)

 

 

Sevilla FC. "It was tough because we didn't get the second goal, but I'm happy with the team's hard work. It was a day to get the win without being at our best." (Unai Emery) 

 

 

 SD Eibar: "We made it very tough for a strong opponent. We got in down the wings, we had shots on goal and did well." (José Luis Mendilibar)

 

 

Levante UD. "We made a very good start to the game. We tried to get in front, knowing we wouldn't be able to keep up that level of rhythm, but not even a small slice of luck came our way." (Rubi)

 

 

 Real Madrid. "We had to grind out the three points. We needed everyone to give it their all, from the youth-team players to the regulars." (Zinedine Zidane)

 

 

 Granada CF. "The game went as we expected against a very solid Sporting side that we knew would make life difficult for us." (José González)

 

 

R. Sporting. "I hope El Molinon is rocking on Sunday." (Abelardo)

 

 

 
RCD Espanyol: "This defeat is hard to swallow, but you have to consider the circumstances. The team put in a tremendous effort." (Constantin Galca)

 

 

 
Real Betis. "I feel that the team is hungry for more in each game and worked very hard, because Espanyol did everything they could."  (Juan Merino)

 

 

 Rayo Vallecano. "I'll take away the fight and intensity my players showed. We took on a team that hasn't lost in 35 games and is completely dominating the Liga BBVA." (Paco Jémez)

 

 

FC Barcelona. "It's very difficult to stop us with the form we're in at the moment." (Luis Enrique)

 

 

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