Press conference: Juande Ramos

What is your judgment on the game?
It has been a game with two hard-working teams. Barça had more ball possession but we had the clearest chances.

Is this the best Madrid could do?
We have done what we could. We couldn't count on some important players and those who played did a perfect job. We had chances.

You told your team to stop Messi with faults?
The thing is that he's a player who has the ball always close to his feet, so those faults are kind of normal.

The referee was too permissive?
Referees have a difficult task and they did the best they could.

Why did Sneijder start?
Sneijder started because we had very few players available. We needed ta take some risks and we decided to let him start and to let him play as long as he could.

What do you think of the performance of Palanca?
Palanca did well.

Are you satisfied with the performance of your players?
I leave the Camp Nou being happy. We have fought with pride and motivation. We had our opportunities but football is about goals. They have converted thier chances and scored twice out of the few chances they had.

The result is right or Madrid deserved better?
Looking at what happened on the pitch, we deserved better. They dominated the game, but we had the most clear chances, one in the first half and one in the second.

The league is far away now?
There's a big difference, but there are still a lot fo games left. We'll have to wait until the second round, when the Champions League starts again. Let's see if some teams drop back and others get up then.