Manuel Pellegrini Quotes (18 Quotes)

We are so close to the Champions League final that it is inevitable that we give more importance to the match against Arsenal.

We are still in contention and I believe we can go back home and get the result we need.

As well as scoring it's going to be vital for us to keep a clean sheet. People say that 2-1 away is a good result but we have to stop them scoring. It's always difficult to defeat a team with their history but we're here for a reason and we have proved that we can reach the semi-final. I don't know how they will play but they'll be aware of the fact that they are leading the tie.

Of course it's important to go down in the history, but we are already thinking about how we can get to the semi-finals. There is no limit to the ambitions of this team. Our dreams are being held in place by the hard work and dedication of the whole squad.

They have very good statistics. But just because you don't concede a goal or lose in a long time it doesn't guarantee the same outcome in the next game.

I was convinced we would beat Inter. In the second half perhaps we deserved to score more than one goal. This isn't a miracle or a dream. It's based on hard work and belief.

In the importance of their players and the numbers of players they have in their squad. Every Inter player is capable of doing something at any moment and that's why we will have to be very watchful.

We didn't play well, but the referee made mistakes all game long. When he blew the end of the game when we had a chance for an attack, he demonstrated his lack of impartiality.

It has come at the worst possible time. But we have other options.

I expect to be kept very busy. They have not come here to defend. They have come to win the game. The team that makes fewest mistakes will win.

Physically he's not 100 percent because he's been out of action for 15 days. But he's really keen to play and his game is based more on technique than fitness.

We were a bit rushed and we didn't gain control of the ball. Arsenal pressed hard and when by losing the ball we lost the offensive capacity we needed to get a goal.

I wasn't happy, because there was a penalty today that we should have had.

Diego did not have too many opportunities to impress at Manchester United but he has had time to settle and show what he can do here.

A comeback is possible so let's hope it's a good day for us. Arsenal is a very fast team but we can get through.

I think the referee constantly made mistakes, he didn't notice when our players were pulled as well as several fouls.

I was convinced we would eliminate Inter as I thought we lost unjustly in Milan. We knew we were playing against a great team, but we are a great team too.

We know that we have achieved something important for the club and for Villarreal.