Defensive display and a huge punch: “It is the only way when you face such strong opponents who are in an extraordinary moment and with the best player in the world. It is to congratulate these players raised to the nth power. They have made us live an epic day, a historic day, the first time in history that we have won at the Camp Nou, we surpassed the second best historical score in First Division, traced the match and with a titanic effort from all of us. Thanks to the players. It's going to be very difficult for me to put into words how I feel about them right now. It is a feat. I am very happy for the players, it is a privilege to be the coach of this team. I have some great leaders in the locker room. Look today Aarón, he has been with us since the Second Division, he plays little and he deserves it ”.
Words for the fans: “Thank you for your support, your affection, your trust. These players always respect the values that we have shown for three years, regardless of the circumstances in which we arrive and how the game is put. Our ambition is to want to win games, it is the victory number 13 and to win 13 games you have to do many things well. When we have to be without the ball, I give a lot of credit to the effort, generosity and putting talent at the service of the team. It is a very beautiful moment. Thanks to the fans , that they enjoy it, that they savor it, from a distance their support and confidence are very contagious to us ”.
Super League: “We have won for the first time at the Camp Nou in 26 games. We are exhausted, we are the Spanish team that has played the most games this season, 53. A humble team that has never played in Europe in its history. That question needs a deeper analysis, I have answered it in other appearances. We try to compete from our possibilities respecting the essence of the game and once again Granada has been an example of this ”.
A very supportive team: “It was the only way to have a chance to win, to be very strong defensively as happened to us in the Cup. To be very supportive, not let them be comfortable, they have the best in the world and players who have a technical level who can beat you in any action the match. We resisted the 1-0, we needed to deploy with more precision in the first half, a little more pause with the ball… In the second half we had to be focused and have more precision in the deployments. In addition to the two goals, we had the previous action from Soldado. Only with effort does not you get to contain that offensive whirlwind that is Barcelona. The team has been very firm, beyond the fact that there are actions that have to do with the talent and quality of Barcelona ”.
Club structure to continue making history: “For me it is an honor and a privilege to be able to lead this team and attend appointments like today, Manchester, Naples… If we are here it is thanks to a three-year process. It is important to recognize all the players who have been here. There are players who are not with us today, but who fought for this shirt in the previous two years, they had a lot of belief in the day to day and from all that process today we have picked up something that leaves us in the First Division ”.