“We're going to the final, that's the most important thing. Whether it was a goal or not, I'm sure people will comment on that, but we're happy we're going to Istanbul. Chelsea put us under pressure but we defended really well.”
“When you beat Argentina like that and play so well you start to think you can beat anyone. It is probably the most exciting team there has been at that level for a while. It will be such a waste if we go there and fail. The 2010 World Cup will be really difficult in South Africa but this one in Germany will really suit us. We've got to make the most of it.”
“His reception was very disappointing. I played with Michael for several years and he's a world-class player. He's a legend here but the fans didn't want to see him go in the first place. He deserves a standing ovation here for the goals he scored.”
“We are getting increasingly good results against the top sides and emerging as challengers to Chelsea. We feel we are significantly improving in all departments.”
