Comments after the match. .
Some players talked to the press after the game:
Real Madrid 3 - Athletic Bilbao 0 (April 9, 2011)
Kaka
“I need to work hard to enjoy football again. The only problem was my knee, which limited me from playing an outstanding football. I need to work hard down the last stretch of the season. I hope to have fun playing football again, I feel like i Owe it to Real Madrid and the fact that I haven’t fulfilled their expectations really bothers me.”
“I’m grateful with Mourinho for everything he has done to help me, I have no problem with him whatsoever. He is a great coach and he is helping me grow as a footballer.”
“Of course Real Madrid can beat Barcelona. We can win La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League, but first we need to focus on Tottenham”
Pepe
“The team surprised a lot of people, we knew how to react and we may have pulled off a big surprise. We worked on this with the coach during the week, and we were able to pulled it off.”
“I wish the team good luck against Tottenham, it’s a shame I have to sit out because it’s such an important match, but I know they’ll do well.”
Casillas
“A long time has passed since I debuted here. Time has flown by, but playing here is always special. After the Bernabeu, this is the most special stadium with a unique fan base. The pressure that always exists while playing here helped us stayed focused from the first whistle”
“We are going to continue thinking about winning and earning points so that no one believe this league is over. It will be hard to win, but you never know what can happen. One play or mistake can change everything”
“The Champions League comes before the Clasico, it appears that we’ll go through, but anything can happen. I’ll talk about Barca after the match in London”
Granero
” We are working hard and today we played a serious match. We need to win every match and today will followed through”
“We would love to meet Barca in the semifinals, but we first need to beat Tottenham”
Side B: Madridista's Heart. .
