"I was obviously disillusioned and disappointed. Given how the game went, I think we lost because they were able to outwit us tactically and we weren't able to react quickly enough. I don't think the gap is justified, because we made a lot of careless mistakes that increased the gap. It's a personal disappointment because we didn't put in the necessary ingredients. Tactically, they were better. It's up to us to find solutions in the return leg."
"From the first training session in preparation for the match against Istres, there was a bit more aggression and discussion. That's the kind of mentality you need if you're going to face a Veszprém team looking to make up an eight-goal deficit. We're very good friends, but we have to say things to each other and make sure it's constructive in more than just the way we say it."
"Our backs are against the wall as we're eight goals behind, so we're going to give it everything. I want to leave the court on Thursday with the feeling that I've given everything and tried everything, whatever the final result. It's all about showing that even when you're behind, you can get back up. It's going to be a mental game that goes beyond the game on the court. It's up to us to believe that we can turn this tie around. I think that everyone, from the end of the game in Veszprém, got into that frame of mind."
"We'll need everyone's support. The fans are close to the action. That's the strength of this arena. When they start pushing, you can feel it very quickly. We'll need to rely on them to turn things around, but that will clearly depend on what we produce in the first few minutes of the game."
"This week has been completely different. As soon as we returned to Paris, we got into a more aggressive frame of mind. We need to take less time feeling our opponents out. We're aware that that's where we fell short in Veszprém. Everyone stuck together during what was a difficult week. We're ready and we've done everything we can to turn this tie around at home."
