After a month's preseason training, Sammy Traoré discusses the positive side of the intense training period...

“It’s a crucial part of the season. You need to prepare well and work ver hard to cope fr the rest of the campaign. The friendly matches are going well for the moment. Now we’ve got some great games coming up. On Wednesday, we take on Fiorentina before heading to play in the Emirates Cup next Saturday and Sunday. It’s great to play teams like that. We’ve got a quality squad we work well in training, but the most important thing is to keep building towards the start of the season and be ready for August 8 and the trip to Montpellier.”