"Defending for a team as offensive as Real Madrid isn't that easy."
"Flattery and criticism are always in our profession."
"Pique has been a great centre-back."
"Disrespect is bad for the atmosphere around a team."
"Being the captain is a great privilege and a responsibility to lead a great group with different cultures."
"Madrid always opens its doors to great players."
"When one loses, it's easy to focus on the refereeing decisions."
"It is a mistake to mix politics and sport."
"Real Madrid go for everything right from the start of the season. They always fight for the three competitions."
"We all know the demands at this club, but I'm ready for this responsibility to make sure every Madridista is happy."
"Sometimes you lose; that is football."
"At the end of the day, the players and the coach have to talk - that's what consolidates the relationship."
"We must thank our fans for their support."
"We need the right attitude and the right motivation - that can decide the match above everything else."
"Since Carlo Ancelotti has arrived, he had emphasised hard work and intensity, and now that is what Real Madrid are associated with. He has playing experience, which makes him different to other coaches."
"It is good to have competition."
"At Real Madrid, we have many good players that the team can learn from."
"In the end, individual titles are achieved with the help of all your team-mates."
"I would love to win the Ballon d'Or, but honestly, I'm not even thinking about it."
"I need to keep quiet and do my talking on the pitch."
"Barcelona are not invincible."
"There are sometimes easier games and others harder, but the Champions League always requires enormous concentration."
"Mourinho is serious and demanding."
"The team needs a leader to handle everything with rules and constant stability. Mourinho is the ideal man for that job, and we are delighted about it."
"The margin for error in the Champions League is tiny."
