Pontus Wernbloom: CSKA’s result against Madrid is not as good as a win

CSKA Moscow Swedish midfielder Pontus Wernbloom, who scored the crucial last-minute equalizer in the Champions League play-off first-leg match against Real Madrid, commented on his side’s performance.

«What transformed CSKA’s game in the second half? The substitutions?»

«Yes, the lads came off the bench fresh and gave us additional energy. Sekou [Oliseh – Sports.ru], for example, was impressive on the wing, while Necid gave us some height in attack. But the whole team was superb in the final stages of the match.

«What do you reckon are CSKA’s chances in the return leg?»

«It was a good result, but not a victory. The main things is that we are still in it and have a good chance to go through. Had we lost here today, that chance would be gone.»

«Ronaldo, Casilas, Ramos – your opponents have an all-star line-up. Were you intimidated by the star names in the run-up to the game?»

«That is true, every one of them seems to be a big star. We didn’t fear them at all, but maybe we were a little bit nervous at the very beginning.»

«Is it hard to play in such freezing conditions?»

«Frost? Come on, I am from Sweden. For me this climate is perfect,» Wernbloom told Sovetsky sport.