Carvalho: "We'll give our all to turn the tie around"

Ricardo Carvalho returned to the centre of the defence against Barcelona after recovering from his knee injury. The defender and Sergio Ramos addressed the media in the mixed zone after the match.

Carvalho
"We can always do better. We were fine and playing a tight and balanced game, but Puyol's goal after half-time changed everything. Barcelona became more confident and their game improved. We'll do everything we can to turn the tie around."

"It's been a complicated year for me because I played many games last season and I've experienced physical problems from the start of the present campaign. I feel better each day and expect to return to last season's form. I was really looking forward to playing and helping the team."

Ramos
"We must be realistic: we didn't do too well. We threw our advantage away and Barcelona were efficient at scoring. We must now think about La Liga. It will be difficult to defeat Barcelona at the Camp Nou, but we're not about to give the Copa away. I can't possibly say what we lack to defeat them. You sometimes win and others you lose. It hurts because they are our main opponent. It's difficult but not impossible."

"We adapted to our manager's philosophy. Mentality and attitude are what matters. Bets are won and lost. We have yet to play the return leg and anything can happen. We must have a winning mentality at the Camp Nou."

"There aren't going to be any more tense moments or discussions between both teams. There were more things at stake in previous seasons, such as a title. These images tarnish football and they're not worth people's time. Pepe? I haven't seen the images and everything happened very quickly. Our crest should be above all things."