"It is a difficult subject for us. I've said it several times. If it were up to us we would love to have Cristiano in the squad because we had him for many years and he is a player who makes a difference," Nacho explained in the interview with Goal.
"But it is a situation where we cannot feel sorry for ourselves because of Cristiano. He chose to leave. We are grateful for everything he did for us and we wish him the best of luck. But we cannot feel sorry for someone who is no longer with us. It isn't our fault he left, nor was it up to us to make him stay.
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On Real Madrid not signing a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo Nacho added:
"Well, Cristiano left and the club decided not to sign anybody. We have a lot of faith in the players we have.
"You win titles with the players you have in the squad. To start with, when we were winning everything looked rosy and now it doesn't. But we have to keep our cool in this sport, and save our analysis for when the season finishes. But we have a lot of confidence in the players we have."
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On El Clasico looming at the end of October:"Clasicos are Clasicos. In the end, when the ball starts rolling, it doesn't matter what position you are in, or how many points separate each team. We saw that last year. They are special games. First we have to beat Levante and Viktoria [Plzen, in the Champions League] to get there with more confidence, but the Clasico always comes at the right time."
