''After seeing Liverpool last year we knew that we couldn't drop our heads. At halftime we looked for the spirit that Liverpool showed last year and that helped us through in the end.''
— Cameroonian Samuel EtoÆo, who scored the first goal in BarcelonaÆs 2-1 comeback victory over Arsenal to win the UEFA Champions League final, 2-1. Last year, Liverpool came from three goals down at halftime to beat AC Milan on penalty kicks.
''What do you want to hear from me? Should I damn myself and say it was all my fault? I think I made a slight miscalculation. But naturally, as goalkeeper I'm always hit, always hit. At the moment you're just angry. Maybe tomorrow will look different. You don't expect to get a red card in the final after 20 minutes. It's annoying. But life goes on.''
— Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann, sent off in the 18th minute for a foul on EtoÆo that forced the Gunners to play the rest of the game with 10 men.
''The team has a future, but we need Thierry Henry to stay. Thierry has such an influence on the team that the young players who are coming up need him around. We have to talk about it before we start preparing for next season. We can build a great team but we need him. I really hope he stays.''
— Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on fellow Frenchman Thierry Henry, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona. Henry said he would make a decision about his future in the next few days.