Lyon and the mindset of Parisian players : “I think my team is very strong and very concentrated to continue. We have made a great effort, all together, since the start of the year. We won a lot, different matches, but we always showed effort and the hunger to win. It was always a performance by the whole team. For that, we are confident that we can continue. At the same time, we remain attentive. It is necessary to respect the qualities of Lyon because they are still involved in four competitions (Ligue 1, Champions League and the two national cups, including the final of the League Cup against ... PSG, editor's note ), they have a lot of quality and it's a great match in France. And for that, it's always a challenge to fight against different teams, and in this case against a team like Lyon, it's always a complicated, difficult match. But these are the challenges we are looking for. I really hope we are ready for tomorrow, to show that we are here and that we can continue like this. ”
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The young Lyonnais Ryan Cherki and the nugget of Dortmund, Erling Haaland : “Cherki is very talented, he is very strong and he has a lot of confidence. He showed it. It is necessary that young players have the opportunity to play. The coach (Rudi Garcia) lets him play. He has been decisive in a few matches now. It has a big impact for Lyon. We must defend by being attentive. We don't play against him, we play against a team. We must defend all together. And the same goes for Haaland. He's a very strong striker but there's no need to talk about that today, we have a little time to prepare for this match against Dortmund (February 18 in Germany, in the knockout stages of the Champions League (editor's note). "
Thomas Meunier and Thiago Silva at the end of the contract in June : “I feel that they are very confident, very strong. Thiago, as always. He's the captain of this team, in the locker room, on the field and with me. Nothing has changed. Same thing for Thomas. I observe that the two are super professional, with a good frame of mind and a lot of quality. Thomas plays a lot, he's been very important to us in this phase for weeks. They are both impressive and I am glad they are there. I do not have the impression that their contractual situation bothers them. (...) I give my opinion (on possible extensions) internally, not at a press conference. Coaches are not decisions that belong to coaches. It's not just between the players and the coach. There are the agents, the families, the club. There are many opinions, many things to settle. But it does not change anything. For me, "Thia" is my captain and Thomas is my right defender right now, because they show they have the ability and the quality to play like that for us. They are super important. "
Pablo Sarabia : "He is a guy who does his job and he is extraordinary because he has the talent to play in Paris, he is super decisive. He brings something different to this team, intensive racing, defensive work and he is able to play in several positions. He's still there, always dangerous. It's good that we have players like that. I am very happy with him. He shows it all every three days and that's good because we need a strong team, not just eleven players. We gained a lot of quality and personality with him. I hope he can continue. "
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The end of the match in Nantes : “We started very well the second period, it was very impressive. We controlled the match completely, we had chances. We conceded two, after a loss of ball from Thomas Meunier and on the error of "Presko" (which brings the Nantes goal to the 68th, editor's note). But we played super hard until then. And then we showed a good reaction for ten minutes. The last 12 are a bit complicated. But it is up to us to close this match with the third goal. We didn't do it. We lacked precision, determination to score this third goal. Honestly, it can happen. And it's good to face a change of atmosphere, a way of playing. It's good to have to adapt and encounter some difficulties because afterwards, we can show, we can improve. For me, the last 12 minutes show the quality with which we played before. Because things can be totally different in Nantes. When we play as we did for the rest of the game, it's the performance of the team. The last 12 minutes were complicated, but it is possible in football and outside. We always have to be careful. ”
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