Luis Enrique: "I have to congratulate Senny Mayulu and Yoram Zague"
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"Yesterday we spoke about the difficulty of the match. Nothing other than what we already knew. I think that despite that, the team got into the game well. I'd say we lacked mobility without the ball, especially when we went down the flanks, because there were a lot of players in the middle. When you have a physically fresh team like Clermont, who defend well, it's always difficult. But I think the team showed character and ambition to go out and fight until the end. We managed to improve in the second half. We managed to create more chances. The keeper was also very good and in the end it was a draw. I have to congratulate Senny Mayulu and Yoram Zague because they were wonderful, especially Yoram. He scored a great goal. It's a shame it was disallowed. But I congratulate them. They're from here. They belong to us. They've been at the club for many years and we want them to be important."
"Honestly, it was incredible. At the time, you don't realise, you're asked to play, to follow the coach's instructions, but at the end of the match, honestly, it's incredible. When you see the crowd cheering you on, shouting and supporting you. Honestly, it's something I couldn't have imagined. I'm very happy and very proud. Today was the first. We're going to try to work, we're going to work harder in training to relive moments like that. It's only good for us and for the future. We're going to work harder to relive that kind of experience."
"Honestly, a first start at the Parc is incredible. I really enjoyed the feeling. To be honest, I really enjoyed the match, and with both of us starting as well, it's incredible. Honestly, it was an amazing experience. Of course, the coach has put us in the starting line-up. Now we don't necessarily expect him to give us a starting place in the next game. We work hard in training every day, we're progressing. I think he sees that and then it's up to him to make his choices."