Match review
“I’m happy. Things had been going against us these past weeks, and today they went our way. We have things to work on and things to keep doing. Two teams with a lot at stake, we can’t lose focus, and the team is also coming off very tough situations. But I hope this victory gives us confidence and helps us take a step forward.”
Funes
“He asked us to enjoy playing with the ball. In the little time we’ve worked with him, his ideas are very clear: to enjoy ourselves. He gives a lot of freedom to the midfielders, and what I take away is the message to enjoy the game. When you enjoy yourself, everything feels better.”
Experience
“It’s something you carry with you. We represent a big club, and maybe we’ve been lacking a bit of competitiveness, experience, to play with that. That’s where we can improve, and we have a lot of the season ahead to work on it.”
More energy
“It’s an energy boost for us. We’ve come through tough weeks, but we mustn’t forget that, for just one minute, we would all have been downcast. Let’s not forget.”
Confidence-building victory
“I hope it gives us morale. You can’t relax even a little. When you take your foot off the gas, it gets difficult. We need that calm and confidence to close out games.”
