Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Barcelona matchwinner Giuly: We were fitter


Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o says they only have a "slight advantage" after last night's Champions League first-leg semifinal win at AC Milan.

"I don't know whether we deserved it or not, but the important thing was to get the result and now we need to make sure we stay ahead in the second leg," said the Cameroon international.
"It was always going to be difficult here and we knew there weren't going to be many chances. A 1-0 result isn't an easy one to hang on to, but it is an advantage and we hope it will help us reach the Final."
Mark Van Bommel also added that the Spaniards would repeat this less gung-ho approach in the second leg.
"We cannot play defensively, as we always want to attack. Having said that, we have the advantage, so we can sit back a little more and invite Milan forward."
Matchwinner Ludovic Giuly said: "I am very happy, although we still face the return-leg. The team was very well organized and was motivated.
"Ronaldinho was impressive. We even had some bad luck with two chances to end the tie. We were physically strong and for that reason we played at the end much easier."