Córdoba: “They are in a difficult situation. We’ll go about the match as we always do, not thinking about the league position of the opposition. The obligations placed on everyone are big ones because there are only four games left. These are key points in terms of the championship.”
Higher confidence after Getafe match: “If we had to wait to win 6-0 to gain confidence we’re doing something wrong. The team has shown from the start of the season that it is a reliable team. I’m optimistic, obviously.”
Champions League: “There is a league title in play. It’s taken many months to get to this stage. We have been a passionate side all season long. We’ll see later on whether we can be better or worse.”
Madrid may slip up in Seville: “I’m not here to talk about what our rivals might or might not do. We’re concentrating on picking up points. If we win all of our games, it doesn’t matter what anybody else does. Obviously I’d prefer it if those behind us, in this case Madrid, drop points.”
Pedro: “I’m aware of everybody’s personal situations but we have to focus on the team and reaching our objectives. At the end of the season we’ll look at the situation with each player. Pedro is a top player and he’s always helped us on the pitch and off it.”
Córdoba: “They have little room for manoeuvre to stay in the top flight, that’s what the table says, but I’m sure they’ll cause us problems.”
End of the season: “It’s a different year because of the size of the project and we’re waiting to see what our final marks are. We’re in the decisive straight. Everybody has something to play for, something to fight for.”
Improvement during the season: “I don’t think we’ve gone from being bad to being good. There have been favourable games, some not so much so. We’ve played well, we’ve played poorly, and we’ve been average… the normal over the course of a season.”
Champions League: “I’d have preferred to have won the league 15 games ago. It’s not an advantage not to know the Liga champion yet, but it’s not a disadvantage either.”
Dani Alves: “We’ve known Dani for many years; his conduct has always been excellent, on and off the field.”
Rotations: “I’m not going to say anything, you’ll find out when you see the team sheets. I’ll do what’s best for the team.”
Will you stay at Barcelona? “We have an important match in Córdoba, but thanks for the question.”