Comments from Chivu… featuring a surprise!

Chivu: "We're improving, the lads are working hard in training."

Bonny: "It's important to play matches like these to be ready for the league season."

Mkhitaryan: "It’s good to be back. I try to set an example for the younger players."

Sucic: "Last season was great, now we're ready to go again"

Chivu: “An excellent first half performance, now it’s important to build up our fitness”

Carlos Augusto: “A good performance against a top-level opponent, we’re working well”

Stones: “Happy and proud, ready for this new chapter”

Bugeja: “We’re feeling really good, we’re ready to give our all”

Le Bihan: "We're working well and the atmosphere is very positive."

Sassarini: “Enthusiasm and great focus: we’re working really well”

Diouf, Topalovic and Marello Speak After the Match

Diouf: "Happy to Start the Season This Way – We Always Want to Win"

Santi: “It’s a privilege to keep wearing these colours. I’ve grown so much here.”

Lavelli: “The training camp has got off to a good start, I want to learn a lot from my teammates”

Bisseck: “We’re working hard: you can always do more in football”

Diouf: "When you win, you want to keep winning"

Topalovic: "I'm happy to train alongside these great champions"

Mkhitaryan: “We are working to improve on last year”

Mosconi: “Fantastic to be here, this is a great group”

Van Diemen: “I’m happy: this is an important step in my career”