San Lorenzo skipper Juan Mercier didn't bite his tongue when talking on Argentinian radio about the Real Madrid players' behaviour and the refereeing during the Club World Cup final.

His side's tactics: "We got our approach spot on. We knew we had to play the way we did and try to keep the ball. Our plan was to play within a five-metre area and to pass in triangles rather than going route one because Real are very strong defensively. We played to our strengths. I think we gave a very good account of ourselves".

The players busted a lung for the cause: "We felt more relaxed in the second half than in the first. We tried to play in triangles and to not chase the ball around for 90 minutes. We wanted to go out and play football but we couldn't pull it off. We all made a huge effort, helping one another out and running this way and that. If we'd have attempted to play them on their terms, we'd have been embarrassed".

The number of free-kicks the referee gave against San Lorenzo: "Every time you touched one of the wimps, they went tumbling over. You went in hard to close them down - foul. You threw yourself into a challenge - foul. They should come and play over here for a while. We played the way we know how: they're not used to physical contact".

The BBC: "You realise that the three forwards never stand still for a moment. They run in front of you, then behind you, then one comes into the picture and another drifts away... They're constantly on the move. The other day they didn't play the way we're used to from when we watch them on the telly".