Marcelo: "This is a very important victory for us"

Marcelo starred in the victory over Athletic Bilbao with a goal that came from an excellent team effort. The defender and Benzema addressed the media after the match.

Marcelo
"This is a very important victory for us. We had good touch on ball and played an organised game. We knew it would be hard to face Athletic Bilbao."

"You can tell we're united and that there's nothing weird going on. If something was up it would affect us. I feel great because I'm passionate about playing foiotball. It's always important to me to play at the Bernabeu with this shirt. That's why I always give my all. We'll fight to the end and we'll only stop when the ref whistles the end. Real Madrid fight to the end in every game and training session."

Benzema
"We faced a great team tonight and concentrated hard on the match. This is a very important victory. Mourinho is a great coach and we have a great team. We're fine and must keep up the good work to win the championship. We're a solid side and we're united."