> “It’s about controlling those crucial moments in a knockout tie, especially when the important knockout rounds come around. Red cards, penalties, perhaps not conceding more than necessary. All of those things determine whether you advance or not,” he added.
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> “So, it’s perhaps more valuable to be less offensively prolific and more consistent and solid. And the teams that have managed to win have shown you that, so that’s the room for improvement we have, and I’m sure of it. But that’s also linked to experience.
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> “I’ve always said that before you win, you have to lose and you have to learn, and those of us who have been able to win important things know that. I’ve played in the Champions League countless times before we were able to win, so I understand that there’s a learning process in that experience, and I understand that the players learn year after year.”