Jonas Gutierrez: “It was special playing against Manchester United, but then I know I have to be ready for the next game,” said Gutierrez.
“Nobody is going to give you a place just because you have recovered from cancer. You’ve got to be strong and do the best that you can and do the best in every minute that you play.
Jonas Gutierrez
“The first game back was special, but now I am in the same position as the rest of the team and I have to fight for my place if I want to play.
“Every moment on the pitch is special, because a few months ago I didn’t know if I was ever going to get back on the pitch.
“I wanted to but you never know what’s coming. Every minute I play I will enjoy it more than ever.
“It’s fantastic to be back and I want more. You always want more, and I want to play as much as I can for the rest of the season and I will fight for that.
“My target was recovery – nothing else.
“When the doctor told me I was healthy, then I started thinking ‘now, I want to get back on the pitch and do what I like’.
“But in that moment, I was just thinking of recovery. I was thinking day by day what I treatment I had to go through. To be healthy is the most important thing in life."