The stars of Inter vs. Viktoria Plzen: "A very important achievement"

“Our approach was excellent; we didn’t look the opposition in the eyes and attacked the whole game. Progressing from such a difficult group – probably the toughest of them all – is very important. We’re happy and managed to qualify by being team, remaining compact and also beating Barcelona. I feel good, and the more I play, the more confident I feel. I’m always looking to improve.”

“We did really well; tonight’s match wasn’t a given. We interpreted it well and put ourselves in a position to win it. We were drawn in a tough group alongside Bayern and Barcelona, but we showed that we can rise to the occasion in difficult games last year, too. Lukaku? We know what he can give to the team; we’ve been waiting for him and are happy about this evening.”

“I feel good and am happy. We’re a great team and I’m happy to have progressed to the round of 16 with this group. I always thought we could do it; big objectives are within this team’s reach. Lukaku? I’ve never seen a team behave in such a way towards a teammate; we were all waiting for his return and are delighted with his goal. He showed just how important he is for us. I’m very happy for him.”

“We knew that it’d be a very difficult game and it was a must-win for us. We wanted to qualify for the round of 16 and are happy. We knew they’d come here and give it a go, but we performed well. We’ve done well to progress from such a difficult group, and we’ve done so by playing as a team.”

“We knew that we needed to win and that it wouldn’t be easy. After the goal, we really found our feet and were able to run out comfortable winners. From the very first match, we’ve believed in ourselves. Despite the fact we weren’t in an easy group, we are Inter and a very united group, and this gives us the possibility of winning any match we’re involved in. We created a lot and, in the end, scored the goals we needed to.”