Marko Arnautovicin front of Interthis Tuesday considered the 1-0 against the “one of the most important goals” of his life Atlético de Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
“It’s not an easy moment for me. Even today I thought it would go badly because things weren’t going the right way. Luckily the ball went in… This is one of the most important goals of my career and I thank the people who supported me. “I’m happy for the team and for my family who was in the stands,” he told the media, according to the Italian press.
“We created many chances, we could have scored more goals, but we won and that is important. A very difficult match awaits us in Madrid. We must think about playing our game. We can also win in Madrid,” he said at the time in ‘Mediaset‘, in statements collected by UEFA’s official website.
Substitute Arnautovic Marcus Thuram, injured, at half time. “I’m sorry for Marcus. I never want anyone to get injured. These are my opportunities, I go in to make a difference. The third chance came after missing a couple,” he noted.
In its part, Charles Augustusalso in ‘Mediaset’, regretted the missed opportunities: “We created a lot, but we have to take advantage of those opportunities. This is a very important victory. It will be difficult in Madrid, they are a good team, but we have to -focus like today. I’m happy for Arnautović, he’s an incredible person, he’s been working hard all week and he deserves it.”
Your partners Stefan de Vrij He emphasized that his team must “continue on this path” in the rematch with Madrid. “We will go to win and pass. We are aware that we are strong and we want to show it in every game,” he said.
“We know it will not be an easy game. Atlético are very strong, very organized and play football well. They defend as a team, compact and play the ball well. However, we created many chances, we could score more goals and “We didn’t concede many chances. We are happy with the success,” he added.
In turn, the midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan He emphasized the advantage, but said they must “play to win” in the second leg. “We have to play as if we hadn’t scored tonight. We have to do our best to continue last year’s path. We want to reach the final again.”
Source: La Verdad
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