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Alberto Navarro (Malaga) / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell

Manuel Pellegrini analysed the team's season following the 1-1 draw in Malaga.

"We knew it was going to be difficult for Barcelona to lose the title, but our intention here was to win and hope they earned a complicated result." "We had an extraordinary run in La Liga and the numbers we earned prove this. It's never a good year when you don't win a title, but the team's work in the league may be positively valued later on." "It's logical for there to be great assessments after a season at a great club like Real Madrid, but it is not my place to publically defend my job." "We have to work much more to correct certain aspects of our game and to surpass a team that plays excellent football and has been doing so for a long time. People may realise in the future just how difficult it is to take so many points and to earn the numbers we have." "We knew Malaga were tough as locals and they were fighting to avoid relegation. We could have won the match in the second half, but our morale was influenced by what Barcelona were doing. I am glad Malaga remain in the First Division." "I wish to thank my men for the season they had. They are hard workers and they set a great example both on and off the pitch. They had a brilliant run in la Liga, but their work hasn't been properly valued because we didn't win the title and we fought against a great Barcelona. I am very grateful to them. We can't conform ourselves with being runners-up in the future. We have to continue cutting distances shorter with Barcelona."

Carlos Cristobal / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell

Cajasol have spent several years avoiding relegation, but they've taken a great step this season by qualifying for the playoffs, something they had not achieved in ten years. The team from Seville came in sixth in the regular season and will be Real Madrid's quarterfinal opponent in the playoffs.

Cajasol have a very solid defence. They've conceded 68.76 points per game during the regular season and are the second least-scored upon team in the ACB. They are strong under the iron, especially in offence, and they try to disrupt their opponents' game as much as possible to make fast counterattacks and score easy shots. Men like Miso and Triguero use their individual skills to enhance the team's collective efforts. Their top scorer is Savanovic with 14.2 points per game and he is well supported by Tyronne Ellis (10.1) and Earl Callaway (9.5). Cajasol grab 32.4 rebounds per clash (11.9 in offence). Their top rebounder is Tariq Kirksay (7.2 pg).

Fernando Porrero / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell

Real Madrid sealed the league with a draw against Malaga at La Rosaleda. The Whites never gave up against the locals, who manage to remain in the First Division thanks to the score. Goalkeeper Munua was a local hero. Duda and Van der Vaart were the goal-scorers.

Real Madrid were focused on winning and had their first chance on goal within the first minute when Ronaldo sent the ball over the crossbar following a killer pass on the goal-line by Marcelo. Malaga responded through Duda, but Casillas saved the striker's shot. The locals played a rather tough game, especially on Cristiano Ronaldo, who stoically withstood all the kicks and tackles he received. Then, Duda pulled rank and scored the opener following a good collective effort on the 7-minute mark. Pellegrini's men were hit hard by this and the match grew a bit messy, but they soon started to get their chances on goal again. Higuain missed the target with a shot from outside the box (16'), Ronaldo forced a save with a header on the 24-minute mark, and Van der Vaart nearly scored from a spectacular bicycle-kick five minutes later. Malaga worked very hard and well to keep the Madridistas in check before half-time. Real Madrid never ceased to look for a goal, but either bad aim or Munua's skills kept them from scoring. After half-time, the goalkeeper saved the day yet again when Marcelo came close to netting an equaliser. Three minutes later, Van der Vaart turned 180º and defeated him with a spectacular shot that grazed the inside of the right post (48'). Real Madrid didn't relax and kept looking for a winner. Pellegrini replaced Gago with Guti to make the game flow better. The midfielder helped the team get more chances, but Munua stood his ground firmly. The coach then made Benzema come on for Granero, but with 20 minutes left in the game victory still eluded the Whites. The French striker came close to netting winners twice, but his shots were saved by the goalie. The draw served Malaga to avoid relegation and they simply focused on defending. Duda was sent off in injury time right before the game came to an end.

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Alberto Navarro (Malaga) / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell

The squad was sad for not winning the title, but all the players are aware of the great season they've had.

Raul Albiol "It's a shame because we had a rather good season. Our great efforts and taking so many points amounted to nothing in the end. We've received several blows all year, but we've always recovered from them. The problem lies in the mistakes we made in key moments."Sergio Ramos"You always have a bitter feeling when you end a season without a title. Now is when you remember the points you dropped in important games. This is not the time for laments. We have to learn from our mistakes. Barcelona had a great season and they should be congratulated for it."Esteban Granero "We always knew it was going to be difficult to win the title, but we had to try to the very end. We must now think about next season and lean from our mistakes. You can't really value this project in such a short time. We will be stronger next year. We won't make the same mistakes again."Garay"We've done a good job throughout the year. We are very different from Barcelona, but both teams are of similar quality. The coach has always been a true gentleman and treated us with the greatest respect. We've always supported him and we've all tried to do our best together."