Heinze happy to be back

Ex-Red Devils ace pleased at return

By Lucas Brown   Last updated: 28th September 2007

Real Madrid Gabriel Heinze

Heinze: Happy to be back

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Gabriel Heinze was praised for his battling performance against Real Betis, but he was just pleased to have felt no pain after recovering from a muscle injury.

The Argentine returned to action on Thursday without feeling any effects of the knock that has limited him to just two appearances since his arrival at Real Madrid.

"I feel no lingering effects of my injury. I have to get back into the rhythm, but I feel good," he explained.

Real stayed top of the table after beating Betis with goals from Raul and Julio Baptista, and Heinze is pleased with his new side's progress.

"We have to keep making progress and scoring because it makes us all feel a lot calmer," he continued.

Real boss Bernd Schuster likes to have his full-backs push forward and Heinze is happy to help out in attack.

"This is the kind of work the coach asks of us. We do what we should and what we can," stated the former Manchester United defender.

"We played well. It was difficult after running so much against Valladolid but, overall, we played well."