"I don't feel more pressure than the rest, the entire team feels the responsibility of having to play a good game."
"The Clasico may be decisive, but we don't know yet. What's clear is that we intend to win the match. We know it is a very important game and we will be optimistic in our search for victory. We will know if it turns out to be decisive at the end of the season."
"There is much at stake for all of us. I'm just another player on this team. We all feel the responsibility of having to play a good game. I don't feel more pressure than the rest. I always want more, but my team-mates have the same thoughts and goals I have."
"I hope the story changes this season. We haven't lost a single game yet, which is important because makes it us confident. We know it will be a difficult match, but we are proving to be a solid side. I feel confident and I hope we earn a good result."
"It will only be natural for the Camp Nou crowd to greet our coach badly after what happened in the Champions League semifinals last year when he was at Inter Milan. But we are not worried about it. We will concentrate hard and will not dwell on anything unrelated to the game itself."
"Each team has its own style and identity, but both are playing well. We do what we think is best to win. We want to play well and score goals. In the end, all that really matters are the three points at stake."
When a reporter asked about what he thinks about El Clasico is a duel between Messi and him, he answered ,"It's nonsense."