“It was a difficult, difficult match. You need to be able to fight and be ready for the fact that the match will not be the most spectacular. The team came out on the field and knew what they had to do. We were focused and did what we had to do. We’re going into next week with good energy.”
“Vinicius had a great influence. We talked this morning that he could be important from the start or later. He created problems for opponents and forced them to get cards. It’s important that everyone knows that they can be important regardless of their role, and Vinnie Jr. was important today.”
“We are very pleased with the way Mbappe is playing. He was decisive with his goals and participation in the game. Goals bring points, but we need all of them because there is a lot going on on the sidelines.”
Arda also made a good impact. We found him between the lines and he found Kilian there well. The goal was decisive because there were saves and it was difficult. Arda and Bellingham can play both positions. We have different profiles. We can alternate, and when Arda comes back and passes in the second line, he plays a crucial role.”
“I think Courtois in order, and at Alaba’s our calves were tense, and we didn’t want to risk it. Tomorrow we will conduct an additional examination.”
“I really liked Kamavinga and in the first half we created a mismatch on the left wing. We needed more in the final third of the pitch. On this field, you need to adapt well to the second ball, and they only created danger from set pieces. He showed a very complete game.”
“Such situations (note: Courtois’ save in the end) should not happen when you have nine men. We didn’t close well and didn’t adjust to the marking. Courtois was decisive in the end. He did his job and we go with three points, which was our goal. Now it’s over, I’ve got three points and tomorrow I’ll start thinking about the next game.”
“I’m still thinking about today’s intense match. We had to roll up our sleeves. It wasn’t the prettiest game for the players and the crowd, but from tomorrow we’ll start thinking about Juventus
Source: sport.ua