Gravesen has made an impression on the players: “There was a lot of hope about him and he didn´t disappoint us”. Owen summed up in a press conference the impressions made by the Danish player. The number ‘11’ player ruled out any discomfort about Madrid: “I just want to score goals and play in this Club”. He said of the number of goals he would like to score: “It would be a very good season if I score 20 goals”. And he praised Luxemburgo: “He communicates very well, he talks a lot with the players and we know what he wants”

-How do you find Gravesen´s debut?
-It was very nice to see his debut with Real Madrid, because that´s what happened to me not long ago. It´s a very special feeling and the reactions of the fans was very good. I great hopes about him and he didn´t disappoint me: he made passes, he kept up the rhythm of the game, he played in a simple but very positive way.

- What is he like in the changing room?
-Arriving is always difficult because of problems with the language though he already knows some words. He´s that kind of person, he gets along very well with the people. In England we played for rival teams but we were always very close and we knew that he was always joking in the changing room. And as soon as he learns Spanish he will also do it here.

-You went through his situation not long time ago, what are the priorities of a new player just arrived at Real Madrid?
-There´s not only one priority but many. I have talked with him but I don´t know if he´s married, if he has children …maybe his situation is very different to mine. I have a small daughter and for me it was important to have a house. To handle the language is fundamental. These were my priorities, but I ´m not Thomas´s priorities are. We know how to play football, so that´s not the complicated bit, but regarding the rest of the things it depends on each person. I can say that Gravesen is a good player and that´s the important thing.

Are you surprised with the average of goals you have scored considering the minutes played?
-It helps to play with such good players and it doesn´t matter if you play one minute or the whole game you know that there will be at least one opportunity to score. I don´t think it´s strange the average of goals I have scored, because I have always scored many goals. I´m not surprised about it. If I´d played more minutes, I would probably have scored more goals but I´m very happy with the number of goals I scored. If I got 20 goals, it would be a good season for me.

-Do you think it´s unfair not to play more minutes taking into account your effectiveness?
-When you talk about Real Madrid, you are talking about very good players in all the positions. Ronaldo deserves his position within the team because he´s creating goals. You always ask me the same question and I always give you the same answer. I try to do my work and take advantage of the opportunities I find. I had a period of six or seven games when I was playing on the initial line-up. Of course I like to play and I don´t enjoy it when I´m on the bench, but the only thing I can do is to keep on working.

-Can Ronaldo and you play together?
-I played with Ronaldo during my debut because Raúl was injured. I remember that I gave him a pass for a goal. We have played together after that time and both of us have scored. And we have also played together with Raúl. I have the feeling that I can play with anybody. You just need time to adapt to the other. I understand that the style of Ronaldo and my style are a little bit different. But I don´t want people to think that I just want to play with Ronaldo, I have also played with Raúl. An elite footballer must have the capacity to adapt his play to any fellow player.

-Why are there games, such as the game against Valladolid, when you find it hard to score goals and create opportunities for goals?
-The game against Valladolid was complicated for everybody. The coach left out many regular players and it´s logical for the team not to play as usual and because of this, there are less opportunities for goals. If Ronaldo, Figo, Zidane and the other players aren´t on the pitch, it´s very complicated to play at the same level than when they are there. It´s obvious that it´s hard to replace them.

-Do the team feel the influence of Luxemburgo?
-He seems very good. We have started doing lot of physicial training, because we must recover our best form. He communicates very well, he talks a lot with the players and we know what he wants. We are working on the structure of the team and we are very aware of our role within it. The results are being very good and we hope to keep on like this.

-People say that in Madrid there are untouchable players, do you think that with Luxemburgo you are going to have more opportunities that with the previous coaches?
-I think that all the coaches are similar and I don´t think there are untouchable players in this team. I don´t think it´s true what people say. I´m very happy with my performance. I started as substitute, both with Camacho and García Remón, and I have played more and more, gradually. With Luxemburgo I have to start from zero. The fans and the President have seen me play but if I don´t play well from now on, I don´t think Luxemburgo is going to watch past games on video. So what matters is to do things well from now on because otherwise I won´t have opportunities.

-In England it has been written that there are teams interested in signing you up even though as a transfer.
-I want to improve my situation here. I want to be a regular player because I´m not the kind of person that suits staying on the bench. I have always been like this and I always want more. It´s inevitable to have that kind of thing published when a player is not playing but they are the usual topics of the Press. My name has been related to different clubs because I haven´t played much. But my only objective is to stay here, to score goals and play for Real Madrid, that´s what I want.

-What do you think about the signing of Morientes by Liverpool?
It´s a very good singing for Liverpool and for the player, because the fans are very passionate and they are eager to win titles. Morientes is a great footballer and we are sad about his departure but for Liverpool his arrival is a good thing.