I’m happy with the players
Friday, February 16, 2018
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Press conference by Paulo Fonseca after defeating Chornomorets
- Good evening. A good performance on our part: as I expected, today we’ve taken a serious approach. We dominated throughout the game, with the opponents just dropping deep. Sometimes it was difficult to find open spaces, but the guys kept patient, dominated possession and tried to carry out attacks through the flanks. There were some excellent goals. I want to repeat that the players have taken a serious approach today, I am just happy with their performance.
- What’s the situation with Bernard?
- The continuous issue with his shoulder. We’ll assess the gravity and see if he could be helpful in the game against Roma.
- The championship resumed unusually early - before the European club cup game. Did it make your preparation easier?
- Yes, it did. It’s crucial that this match was held before the Champions League one. This gave us the opportunity to improve our rhythm, the playing pace.
- What’s the situation with Bernard?
- The continuous issue with his shoulder. We’ll assess the gravity and see if he could be helpful in the game against Roma.
- The championship resumed unusually early - before the European club cup game. Did it make your preparation easier?
- Yes, it did. It’s crucial that this match was held before the Champions League one. This gave us the opportunity to improve our rhythm, the playing pace.