Pepe played in midfield in the Clasico and had another great performance. After the match, the Portuguese international analysed the second consecutive win for Real Madrid against Barcelona this week: "We are very going through a good streak. We have shown that we are a group and we fight until the end. We have got two important consecutive wins, both because of how we played and because of who they came against, which is a great motivation for the match against Manchester United. We are happy and now we must think about resting for Tuesday's match".
The Real Madrid defender praised the team spirit and self-sacrifice: "We were mentally strong to withstand the pressure. When we play against great teams we fight hard and today we had a great match. The only chance that they had, they put away, but the important thing is that we have shown that we can fight and win".Pepe also had words of praise for Cristiano Ronaldo: "He's the best player in the world and always stands out above the rest". He spoke about his role in midfield: "I am proud to play for Real Madrid. I did so in midfield today, but the most important thing was to help the team to get the win".In reference to the Champions League round of 16 second leg that his team will play on Tuesday against Manchester United at Old Trafford, he said: "We are going into it at the best time. Except for Casillas, everyone is available and the coach has a lot of good players on the bench. Which has been shown today".
Finally, when asked about Barcelona's penalty shout for a foul on Adriano in the last play of the game, he said: "I did not see it well because I had my back to it. People have said it was not a penalty, the referee did a good job and was not in favour of one team or the other".
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