Raul Garcia: "The direction of the team is very positive "

Raul Garcia opened the scoring against Austria Vienna. The two goals in the first twenty minutes helped the team to take control of the game making it more easy than initially expected. "It was not easy after watching the matches they played against Porto and Zenit but getting the early goals made the game easier than expected," he said.

Atletico Madrid showed their maturity as a team, looking solid and knowing how to apply their ideals to the game despite the defeat last Saturday against Espanyol, they bounced back with another victory in the Champions League. "We know that after the game the other day wewould have to play well and get back to winning ways." he said.

The nine points in three games leave Diego Pablo Simeone’s men in a very good position in the Champions League. However, Raul Garcia would not speak about qualification because there are still three games remaining. "The direction is very positive but we still cannot think about qualifying . We have to think about the next game and when qualification is confirmed we can talk about it," he said .

The player stressed the great strength of the squad again. "We are a team, we are a unit. It is the word that best defines us and we always try to play as a team in Champions League, League or Cup".

Finally , Raul Garcia was very happy for his goal but especially for the team because Atletico Madrid are not individuals. "I'm happy because in the end you always have to respond to the confidence of the coach when you’re given a chance. I always say the same thing, the team won and that is important for everyone. I'm happy about that and also the goal," he concluded .