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What was the key to the game?
FILIPE: "THERE HAVE BEEN MANY KEYS. WE BELIEVE THAT WEL PLAYED A COMPLETE GAME. THE TEAM HAS DEFENDED WELL WITH THE LINES OF PLAY CLOSE TOGETHER.
WE HAVE STOPPED ALMOST ALL THEIR ATTACKS. THEY DIDN'T DREAT MUCH AND WE DID.
THE RESULT IS IS FAIR BARCELONA DOMINATED POSSESSION AND WE HAVE PLAYED ON THE CUNTER ATTACK.
THERES A LONG WAY TO GO WITH THE SECOND ROUND OF GAMES, THIS IS VERY LONG AND WE MUST CONTINUE".
SIMEONE : " WE CLOSED THINGS WELL. WE HAD CHANCES IN THE FIRST HALF, ONE OR TWO, AND TWO MORE CLEAR ONES IN THE SECOND HALF FROM COAST OF ARDA,
ARDA ESPECIALLY HAD A CHANCE TO BREAK THE DEADLOCK. WE WORKED HARD AGAINST DIFFICULT RIVAL WE WERE COMPETITIVE AND PLAYED TO OUR STRENGTHS AS YOU CAN SEE".
What is the role of the fans in a game like this?
FILIPE: "IT WAS SPECTACULAR, I KNOW IT WOULD BE. WE CAME OF THE BACK OF A FEW UNCONVINCING PERFORMANCES.
WE HAD NOT PLAYED WELL AGAINST LEVANTE AND MALAGA AND WE WERENT GREAT AGAINST VALENCIA BUT I HAD NO DOUBT ABOUT THIS GAME, WITH ALL THE FANS SUPPORTING US,
I KNEW WE WOULD BE THE TEAM WE ARE. THE TEAM AND THE FANS DESERVE A TEN OUT OF TEN,
THAT'S WHY I LIKE TO PLAY HERE, EVERY TIME I COME TO THE CALDERON I FEEL LIKE A TRUE FOOTBALLER".
Are you happy with the team effort?
SIMEONE: "DEFINITELY, I BELIEVE THAT THE COMMITMENT AND WORK RATE ESPECIALLY FROM THE FRONT PLAYERS,
WITHOUT IT WE WOULDN'T PLAY A ATCH LIKE THIS. VILLA, COSTA, KOKE AND ARDA WERE GREAT AND WE'RE HAPPY
BECAUSE WE 'RE GOING ON A GOOD RUN AND HAVE 50 POINTS FROM THE FIRST ROUND OF GAMES, WE LEAVE THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS TO COME".