Liga BBVA Matchday 28 in 20 quotes

Real Madrid. "In the first half we saw that we were up against a good team, who had something to offer. It's difficult to perform well for the whole 90 minutes. In the second half we pressed higher up the field and we were brighter. When you get the goals, it makes things easier." (Zinedine Zidane)

RC Celta. "I can't give you a logical explanation to justify our second-half display. We lost the ball naively at times and that cost us on four of the goals." (Eduardo Berizzo)

Villarreal CF. "A defeat is always tough to take, we were on a 14-game unbeaten run and at times I think that we all tend to forget about that, the fans included." (Marcelino)

UD Las Palmas. "We're currently at our most effective, but I'm not sure if I'd say that we're at our best. There have been games where we have performed very well and in which we haven't had to dig in as much as we did today. It was an unexpected win against a very strong side." (Quique Setién)

Getafe CF. "Regardless of how much you talk to your players to try to relieve some of the pressure and to get their confidence up, results are what really breeds confidence. This point will do a lot for our moral." (Fran Escribá)

Sevilla FC. "We need to keep on improving to turn these draws into wins. Just one moment can swing the game in our favour, but right now things aren't going for us." (Unai Emery) 

Málaga CF. "Whilst we did get ourselves in front, I don't think that we really did enough to get the win. We were good in front of goal and I think that today the set pieces are what has earnt us the point." (Javi Gracia)

Real Betis. "We've won the game thanks to the commitment shown by the players and the backing from the supporters."  (Juan Merino)

Granada CF. "We deserved to have got something from the game, I not sure if that was the three points or just the one, but we controlled the game. These things happen in football and when you go down to ten men you end up getting hurt on dead balls." (José González)

SD Eibar. "What takes you aback is when you get to see the way Barcelona play at such close quarters. No other team play in the same way as they do, they know what the opposition players are going to do. They're a cut above the rest." (José Luis Mendilibar)

FC Barcelona. "It's a very tricky place to come to and they're a side that press you really hard, but when we're on this sort of form we're unstoppable.  We're not daunted, the players love what they're doing, namely competing and winning." (Luis Enrique)

R. Sporting. "We were at their mercy, particularly in the first half. Just when we were at our best they scored a second, which was a real killer blow for us." (Iñaki Tejada, 2º entrenador)

Athletic Club. "We completely controlled the game and Sporting looked to break on the counter, ultimately it all came down to which of the two game plans proved to be the most effective." (Ernesto Valverde)

Real Sociedad. "A few months back we were having a tough time of things, but we've done a fantastic job and we'll be working day in, day out to continue our climb up the table." (Eusebio) 

Levante UD: "After conceding an early goal the fact that we didn't crumble shows that we're not resigned to our situation and that's what's seen us come away with a deserved point." (Rubi)

Valencia CF. "I will never blame individuals for a goal. It a collective problem. I thought that for the first 25 minutes we didn't play well. I thought actually that in the last 20 minutes of the first half we played well."  (Gary Neville)

Atlético de Madrid. "We remain faithful to our mantra, which is to constantly better ourselves, and we're not going to stop. Year after year we try to better ourselves and this year there have been a lot of changes, many young players have come in and that's not easy." (Diego Pablo Simeone) 

Rayo Vallecano. "I take full responsibility for the team’s defensive performance and we’ll keep working to improve it, because you can’t point the finger at the lads. They played their hearts out." (Paco Jémez)

RCD Espanyol. "It was a massive game for us. The team competed today; they were top class. I’m happy for the lads." (Constantin Galca)