espnstar.com's Eugene YS Han compiles the note-worthy quotes from round five of the Champions League group stages.

"Barca did better in the first half, much better than us. The 2-0 result is completely right. We saw a more balanced game in the second half, I thought there was a clear penalty for us which would have given us more confidence, but Barca won and they deserved to win.

"If I had to play against Barca again tomorrow, I would already be ready. If you told me that Inter will face Barca in the semi-final, I will accept it already."
- Jose Mourinho talking to Sky Sports Italia after Inter's 2-0 defeat to Barca.

"We all live in the present and Xavi actually inhabits the future - that's how he sees things the way he does."
- Barcelona Daniel Alves telling uefa.com how he is in awe of his Spanish teammate.

"I've always believed that football is for the little smart guys like me and Pedro [Rodríguez], and Xavi and [Andrés] Iniesta and we really showed again tonight that the little guys can play great."
- Alves clarifies his comments.

"We played with fluidity, moved the ball between ourselves really quickly and played with authority. The forward three did a really good job, but particularly Titi [Thierry Henry] whose hard work created lots of space and dragged their defenders all over the place."
- Did Titi do it with his hands, Xavi?

"There isn't the money in the world to pay for or to buy style. [Barcelona] played how they knew, in their distinctive style, regardless of the opposition," he revealed in his column in El Periodico de Catalunya, in which he analysed the difference in play between the two teams."
- The great Johan Cryuff.

"We can't have any complaints. The late goals we conceded against Lyon were crucial in the end."
- Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard quoted (gasp!) by The Sun.

"I don't need to tell them anything because they already know we always play 100 per cent," he said. "They will trust us, they will support us, they will be behind us and that's why they are Liverpool supporters."
- Pepe Reina told uefa.com.

"At this moment I think so, even though we have ended the season in the top four. It is clear that you always work to improve. We wanted to make history. Perhaps we have started to make history, but I would like to start writing the story from today."
- Cesare Prandelli told Sky Sports when asked if leading Fiorentina to the knock stages was the pinnacle of his career.

"I am pleased because it is not easy [to be that consistent]. I must say in this group we were favourites, that was quite normal, and we just did the job. If you put the 10 years together you can say we have been consistent."
- Arsene Wenger after Arsenal qualified from the Champions League Group Stage for the 10th consecutive year.

"It's good to be back, 55 days after my injury. It was very disappointing, but this is football. My motivation is high and I want to be back again and as strong as I was before."
- Cristiano Ronaldo speaking to Sky Sports after his comeback overshadowed Real's crucial 1-0 win over FC Zurich.

"Rustu made two brilliant saves and at difficult moments like this you need a great goalkeeper."
- Besiktas' goalscorer Rodrigo Tello telling uefa.com he isn't the only hero after his club became the second Turkish team to end a long unbeaten Manchester United home run.

"(We should have had) a clear penalty kick, there's absolutely no doubt about it. The defenders didn't even look at the ball - they just looked at Patrice Evra and blocked his run."
- Sir Alex Ferguson was too pleased with the officials.

"It's just a moment of pure happiness for the players and the fans."
- Marouane Chamakh telling uefa.com how happy he is with Bordeaux's win over Juventus.