Ronaldo, Ramos and Casillas comment on derby victory (Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid) 19/03/2011

Iker Casillas shined in the derby thanks to making several impressive saves. He and fellow captain Sergio Ramos commented on the match.

Cristiano Ronaldo
"The team played very well in a complicated match, especially in the second half, during which we felt exhaustion. I was very nervous while watching the game from the bench when the score was 2-1 because I'm not used to following a game from there."

"I'm not 100% fit and it was a difficult game for me. Those who know me could tell I wasn't myself during the match, especially in the second half. I think I've got an injury of some sort. We'll see what shows up in the scan."

Pepe
"We played a very serious game and we had a great start with two goals. The team faced the challenge and knew how to suffer. We dropped our performance somewhat in the second half because we were tired. It is hard to prepare for such a complicated match in just two days."

"The next two months will be intense. We will try to live up to the challenge and thrill the fans. We will fight to the end while there's still a chance to win the league. The coach and our supporters ask us to do this."

"Iker is a great goalkeeper and he's always there to help us. Benzema does a very good job and is having a great goal scoring streak. His confidence is high."

"Our tie with Tottenham Hotspur will be difficult. We'll have to be in top form to reach the next round. We will do our best to reach the final, which is important for everyone at Real Madrid."

"We will play a great Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. Everyone will be watching"

Casillas
"We'll lose against Atletico some day, but I hope it arrives as late as possible. Atletico pressurised much more and had more chances on goal. The final score may be unfair."

"Goalkeepers are there to make saves. I managed to pull off most of them due more to positioning than to concentration. They weren't very spectacular. Atletico didn't capitalise on their chances and we did. We are good at scoring goals and used this to our advantage. Benzema has changed radically and we are all delighted about it because he is a phenomenal person. I hope he keeps it up for a long time."

"The team feels slightly tired after playing so many important games. We've earned numbers worthy of a champion side. We're solid and firm. We have to keep this up. Complicated away games against Sevilla, Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao wait in store for us. Tonight we won and took three points. We must now think about our match against Sporting Gijon."

Sergio Ramos
"We felt tired, especially in the second half. I'm happy because I've been lucky never to lose to Atletico in the six years I've been here."

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• 19/03/2011