Barella: "We gave everything, dug deep and deserved this win"

“Credit must be given to Bologna, who are a really strong team. Their points tally is well-deserved, it is one of the most difficult grounds to come and play at. But also congratulations to us because winning here in Bologna is not easy. We suffered, we put everything into the game and deservedly came out winners. We are happy because we are on an incredible journey. Bisseck? The whole group is fantastic, everyone is rowing in the same boat. There is competition for places, but everyone is ready, competition is healthy and vital. He and Marcus wear the most extravagant things, but it always looks good so lucky them. Was I about to score? The important thing is that the team wins, sometimes I do better, other times not so, but Bologna were really difficult to face today so that's okay. Atletico? It's normal that they want to win, we want to do the same, it will be a good match, the Champions League is a great competition and we want to be in it for as long as possible. The Scudetto? We also need to see what the others are doing, we are there, we are ready, chasing is difficult for the others and we hope it continues like this. In the match against Genoa, there was an episode that everyone pointed out to me as simulation and I wanted to say that my intent was not that, I probably made a mistake in my reaction and when you make a mistake you should apologise, so I feel like apologising for that moment. Sometimes on the pitch, when you want to win, you do things you don't want to do, so I apologise for that.”

“It's a very important victory for our season; it was a difficult match. Bologna are a great side and in form; they were coming off six consecutive wins, but we were determined and showed the right spirit from the first minute, in what was a vital win that helps us prepare for a huge match on Wednesday. Physically and mentally, we are good and we are showing it, we need to keep pushing until the end of the season to achieve our goals. We know that mobility in modern-day football is very important and we try to work on it during the week. We know that we have to move on the pitch, it doesn't matter who's playing, we have to be good at taking up the right positions and see goals like the one tonight. The movement on the goal? I attempted to run to the near post, he made a nice run into the box at the back post, which gave us the win, ultimately. The gaffer? When we win, he is always happy but as he said in recent weeks there is still a lot of work to put in and the closing months are the most important, so we must continue to work to improve. Atletico? We respect everyone, they are a strong team. On Wednesday, we will have to put in a big performance to get through to the next round.”