Asked about his feeling after the meeting, Pavard spoke of a moment “ Gorgeous“, despite a difficult start: “I think it took us five to ten minutes to get into the match. We conceded a slightly stupid first goal then we had a good possession game and we pushed a lot to make the difference in the second half. The important thing was to win. We had a lot of courage, we made a lot of sacrifices as a team in an exceptional atmosphere from the first to the last minute, I still have chills. »
A match based on courage
The wind is turning
Pavard stressed the importance of this victory in reacting after the defeat against Atalanta. He also spoke about his own difficult period: “It’s certain that I had a short period with a lot of bad luck. I turned around and worked. (…) I have a lot of experience, I also went through very big clubs so I knew my luck was going to change. It’s spinning but we mustn’t set it on fire. » He concluded by emphasizing the collective: “I am very happy with my performance but above all with the performance of the team, that is the most important thing for me. »
Concerning the young player Darryl Bakola who celebrated his first start in the Champions League, Pavard was very complimentary: “ He is a young player who has a lot of talent and he has shown it. When you start in the Champions League at 17, there is quality. (…) He had a big match tonight. » As for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Pavard affirmed that he “has nothing to prove to anyone. His career speaks for him, he’s a great scorer but also a great person. We are very happy to have him on our team. He deserves what happens to him because he is a real hard worker every day. » OM must now “quickly rest” for the important match against Toulouse on Saturday.
