"We must have the ambition to get to the top"

Atletico Madrid defender Cesar Azpilicueta said that in football "it is always good to have ambition" when asked for a mark for his side's season, whose victory over Celta has all but sealed their qualification for next season's Champions League.

"It's clear that the win was very difficult for us. We have not been dynamic. Sometimes these things happen in matches. Fortunately Rodrigo de Paul came on with his great goal and we kept a clean sheet. It wasn't the best game, but we have to keep on winning to stay as high up as possible", said the player.

On the grade he gives the team for the season, Azpilicueta said. "I'm not going to give it a mark. I'm not going to say a number. The 10 is when you win all the titles. From then on, let everyone give their own mark. Ambition is always positive. You always have to fight for higher goals.

"This year we have lacked away from home to be more convincing. The difference between home and away has been very big this year. For next season we need to improve in that area. Ambition is always positive in football. You have to have the ambition to get as high as possible," he concluded.