The reactions: “Our fans were incredible – winning like that is special”

“It’s a fantastic feeling to be part of a team like this. We picked up a huge win today, and the fans were incredible from start to finish. They kept pushing us on and played a big part in the comeback. Joining a team of this level is never easy. You have to work hard, and I want to help with goals and assists whenever I can. I didn’t come here expecting to play every game, but whenever the opportunity comes, I want to make the most of it. Next up is Real Madrid. They’re a very strong side, but so are we. Today showed once again that we never stop believing. There’s a reason I came here. I really like Chivu, the way the team plays and the little details he shares with us every day. He’s played the game himself and has so much experience, so he understands both sides of it. He’s an incredible person, one of us, and his passion is immense. He sees the game in a very similar way to me. ”

“I want to congratulate the whole team on the performance. These are difficult games, and winning in this way is an incredible feeling. I have to thank my teammates as well. We’re a great group and we produced a really strong performance. Some important players came in over the summer to strengthen the squad, and if we want to go all the way in every competition, everyone has to be ready. Whoever comes on knows they can make the difference, even with only a few minutes on the pitch. We work hard during the week and we’re always ready to help the team. Last season, perhaps we didn’t always manage to win games like this, but today we showed our strength. I’m really happy with the victory and with the team. We have to keep going like this because we can achieve a lot. ”

“We started the game really well and produced an excellent first half. Early in the second half, we were punished for two lapses in concentration, but the team responded superbly despite going two goals down. The last time we found ourselves in a situation like that was in the Coppa Italia semi-final against Como. Winning in this way is incredibly emotional, but we also need to work on keeping clean sheets and analyse the areas where we could have done better today. It would have been a real shame to lose after the performance we produced. Now we need to recover. We’re delighted but also tired, and from tomorrow we’ll start focusing on Real. We’ll be playing in a fantastic stadium against a huge club, and as always, we need to prepare for it with total concentration. ”