Marcelo: "Cristiano’s sending off was unfair"
"Getting a point here is very difficult, but our mentality is to win every match", said the Brazilian
Marcelo played the full match in the La Liga draw against Athletic Bilbao and explained the team’s feelings at the final whistle: "We won a point, which is very difficult here, but our mentality is to win every match. It is not always possible and we kept going until the end. Athletic Bilbao are a good team but we were unlucky and it’s a shame".
When asked about refereeing decisions, he said: "It is tough to lose a player unfairly. Cristiano’s sending off was unfair, but I am not going to talk about whether the referee had a good match or not". About the fact that the referee blew the final whistle before a free-kick could be taken, he said: "These things happen, it was not in such a dangerous position that it would have made a difference".