Jose Mourinho
"Football is football. We had many chances to score one, two, three, four and five metres away from target. Sporting defended, defended and defended... and then they scored a goal. We had six chances on goal, but we were unlucky. That's football for you."
"I wanted to play with two fixed forwards. We lacked our most creative players and we knew it. Only Ozil was out there. Cristiano, Benzema, Xabi Alonso and Marcelo are our most creative men. Lacking creation against a team that defends fiercely forces you to play a straightforward game. I took off Granero because he hasn't played enough."
"Our opponent hardly attacked. We didn't have to pressurise more in attack nor defend more strongly. We simply had to score a goal. We tried to play a more straightforward game. If I had wanted to draw the game 0-0 from the start I would have done so. We will have chances to win against Tottenham Hotspur if we play a solid game and don't have problems in attack. It wouldn't be dramatic to draw against them at home."
"My men know they can win or lose. You win and lose one way or another, but you can lose with dignity. We were aware of our limitations before the game. Luck plays a role in this game and our opponent had all of it tonight. Our only problem was the absence of creative players. Xabi Alonso will play on Tuesday and he's the only one who can change our style a little. We can earn a different result on Tuesday with the same players."
"Cristiano Ronaldo will play if he and his coach decide to take a risk. The decision of risking it belongs only to him and to me. I may risk it..."
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