What do you expect from Benfica?
"I've experienced some great Champions League nights at the Estadio da Luz. I know they will go out with everything because they need the win. They're in a difficult situation but they'll go out for the win and I hope it's a good night for both teams and that we can have a good game.”
 
Do you feel you are at your best going into this game?
"Football is one game at a time. We can arrive in a very good moment after a very important victory in Villarreal. But if something bad were to happen tomorrow, it would be the worst of Madrid again. Tomorrow we have to go out, win, play a good game and then we go back to LaLiga and play at home, we have an important game at the weekend."

Would you like to be coached by Mourinho in the future?
"I would like to because he is a coach who is a legend and has been in many teams and knows a lot about football, but just as I was with Bruno Lage very well and with Smith too. Now I'm very happy with Arbeloa and I'm very happy and I wish Mourinho all the best.”