"We are very happy, especially the coaching staff, to come to Spain for this Champions League atch. You can feel the very essence of football here. It will be very tough because we are playing away. We will have to be vigilant. We want to show how we can play, but it will be tough to keep the ball against them."
“They’ve had a tough run of fixtures. But Iñigo Pérez is a very positive coach. I like young coaches who love the game. Villarreal did well to appoint him. They played well against Liverpool, and they deserved better. They’ll be tough opponents. He wants to keep possession. We need to be at our very best, otherwise we won’t win the match. There are bound to be defeats along the way. This is a team that’s still in the early stages of its project, but it’s showing some very promising signs. I hope they’re not at their best on Tuesday. If they have any doubts, that could work in our favour. What matters is showing what we can do on the pitch.”
“If we think that our results so far this season mean we’ll win Tuesday’s match, then we are mistaken. It’s impossible to win unless we have the ambition, the quality and the determination to give it our all for the whole match, each and every time. We’ll see what Villarreal are made of; they’re a very good side. They’ve had a tough run, with four top-class oppoentns to start. We’ll need to show from the very first minutes that we’ve got the ambition. Past results count for nothing in Tuesday’s match.”
“Last year, we got off to the same start as this year and we didn’t finish in the top eight. This is the Champions League. On Tuesday, it will be important to be ready, whatever happens. We want to do better than last year in terms of qualifying. We know how difficult it is to win and to play away from home.”
"We havent prepared for this match any differently to any other. We always want to play at our best, irrespective of who plays and in which competition. It will be hard to overcome their pressing. I like this type of challenge."
"Like every player, he is improving. He is young but already has experience. He's a central defender who knows how to pick out a free player. He knows how to defend without fouling. The first year is always difficult when you arrive in a new club. He is an important player for us, but he can become even more important."