“We felt that we needed to strengthen the squad ahead. We are getting a player who can cover all the outside back positions and who has a wealth of Super League experience behind him.”
Brian Noble
“We also have players with minor knocks but we have a squad in which every single player is capable of doing a job,”
Chris Reid
“In the importance of their players and the numbers of players they have in their squad. Every Inter player is capable of doing something at any moment and that's why we will have to be very watchful.”
Manuel Pellegrini
“Raul is an important player for this side just like other experienced players in the squad. Great players always rise to the occasion when it counts and can provide psychological support to the other players in the side.”
Luis Aragones
“We lost only three players from last year's squad. There are lots of returning players. There's a real rejuvenation on the team this year. Our defense is real solidified. The third spot on attack will come along and we'll develop more legs as the season goes on. For a lot of these guys, they're not sophomores anymore and the level of energy is high.”
Myles Chater
“We've got a great squad now and great players.”
Jermain Defoe
“It is a big blow to lose the two players, because our squad is a little short.”
Arsene Wenger
