Here’s what the Real Madrid contingent had to say after their 3-2 win over a competitive Valencia side, a result that puts them 1 point behind Barcelona:
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane:
Real Madrid need Granada to earn at least a point against Barcelona to give Real Madrid a chance to win the title. The Frenchman is keen on keeping spirits up, noting the unpredictability of football which could come to aid them in their quest for the Liga title, saying “I'm always positive. Now we are second and we have one game left to play, anything can happen.”
“In football, you never know what is going to happen. We have to give everything and keep going until the end and we will see what happens. We have a match which will not be easy. I never saw an end to the season as tight as this when I was a player. We will see what happens right up until the end, until the very last minute.”
“We have achieved the aim that we had, which was the get into second place. We have one game left to try and get to first”.
With Real Madrid playing the Champions League final after their final Liga game against Deportivo, Zidane asserted there might be rotation, saying “There will definitely be rotation, but only with the focus on that game. We have fifteen days afterwards to prepare for the final. There is time to think about Milan.”
“We are all going to La Coruña because anything can happen until the end and until the final minute.”
Real Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla:
Los Blancos’ second choice keeper came in to cover for the injured Keylor Navas, performing extremely well to earn Real Madrid a victory. The custodian is looking forward to a pivotal match against Deportivo, saying “Our aim is to always win and we also have to do that in the final game.”
“Now we are going to La Coruña with the best possible strength to win our game and then wait. there is one game left and we will fight until the end.”
Real Madrid defender Marcelo:
Real Madrid have clawed back a huge gap to Barcelona to come within a point of their rivals, and Marcelo is keen on harnessing that same spirit in the final game against Deportivo, saying “We’ve always believed it was possible. Our objective is always to win and we have to win the final game as well. We’ve got a chance, we have to take it game by game.”
“We knew it would be tough to get those points back, and so we needed to win. With humility and patience, we’ve been able to close the gap.”
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale:
The Welshman was watching from the stands, but clearly enjoyed the game, tweeting:
