> “First, we’re going to win it, which is the reward for consistency. We’re doing things right. Being knocked out of the Copa del Rey and the Champions League is tough and it hurts, but it doesn’t diminish the work we’re doing in La Liga and with the Supercopa title,” he told reporters at an event on Monday.
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> “If Real Madrid has to give us a guard of honor, it means we’ve already won La Liga. And then the question of what I prefer (whether to win it against Real Madrid or receive them as champions) is answered.
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> “I don’t really control the ‘what ifs’. But when a rival beats you in a final or wins a title, the least you can do is show respect. If it were up to us, we would do it no matter who the rival was. If we find ourselves in that situation, we’ll see what happens.”