Rafinha, the Barcelona player, spoke after the hard-fought 3-1 victory over Atlético Madrid in the 19th round of La Liga at the Spotify Camp Nou, highlighting the importance of confidence and teamwork in achieving wins.

Rafinha said: "I believe the important thing is to have faith in the work. There are many matches where we might start behind in the score; we must be prepared. We are working on that very well. This is the spirit we need to have to win games like these."

He added about the ability to turn the results around: "We might concede a goal, but we must stay calm in order to be able to reverse the outcome in a match like this. We knew the difficulty of the game and that what happened last year could happen again, when they scored first."

He spoke about the high press and its impact on the attack: "I believe that the more we press forward, the closer we get to the opponent's goal, and thus we will have greater opportunities to score."

He revealed his physical condition: "I am looking for the best version of myself physically, and I felt that today. With a bit of fatigue, I asked to be substituted because I could no longer continue. Whether it’s me or Pedri, we have players of great quality who can be on the field."

He concluded his talk about the importance of trust within the team: "I believe we earn trust match by match. We knew this game was very important in the league race—three crucial points that could decide the title. If we continue to collect points game after game, everything will be much better."