Mascherano: Supercopa was very physically and mentally demanding

Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano says the game against Real Madrid was 'very physically and mentally demanding'.
　
The Argentine international said: 'Seeing what we did on the pitch it’s a bit of a shame, but we’re happy with the end result.

'We can’t forget that we won and that we beat a great team, now it’s up to us to go there and win the title.

'Beyond the result, we were the ones the that carried the game and that’s important. We have to maintain our identity and be ourselves.

'This is the beginning of the season, these matches are very physically and mentally demanding but I believe that we did a good job. We won and that’s what we wanted to do.'
Aug. 24, 2012.