Anthony Lopes: "Nothing is simple in a derby"

Published on 21 January 2019 at 12:18 AM by LM

Lyon's keeper, named Man of the Match of the 118th Rhone derby , spoke to OLTV after Sunday's dramatic 2-1 win at Saint-Etienne.

Anthony Lopes

"It's a massive feeling, a great satisfaction. We've shown that we're a tight group. Nothing is simple in a derby. Saint-Etienne were confident and we were in a drought. We showed character. We're lacking consistency. We must now do the same in the upcoming matches to settle in the top three. It's always very nice to be decisive for your team and your club. We will savor this win quietly. We like to have our fans with us. It's also a nice reward for them. We will have time to finally dive head-first into the the Coupe de France.

🎙️ Anthony Lopes, Canal+'s Man of the Match: "It's a sublime victory. We are very happy for the club and the fans. It's a great source of pride." #ASSEOL pic.twitter.com/1MRTVrtw62
— OL English (@OL_English) January 20, 2019

Bruno Genesio

"Everything was incredible. The players showed up. I want to congratulate them. I wanted to use an even more offensive system and attack heavily on the flanks. We work both systems on a regular basis. We needed to win this game. It was a beautiful derby. Both teams were fully engaged. Antho [Lopes] made decisive plays. Nabil showed a lot of composure. We were successful. It was a beautiful show. Now we have to repeat it. The subs were also decisive. It also shows the soul of this squad."

🎙️ Bruno Genesio: "It was a very good derby. There were many chances for both sides. It's a great joy to win this match... Antho [Lopes] again was exceptional." #ASSEOL pic.twitter.com/lyh8Oy5gAX
— OL English (@OL_English) January 20, 2019

Léo Dubois

"The scenario was superb. It was a tough match. This goal saved us. It was wonderful The main thing was to win. We're very proud. There were spaces to send crosses to... The derbies here are intense. We took six points out of six."

🎙️ @leodubois15: "It's wonderful to win the derby. The scenario is fantastic in a tough match... Making the assist [on @MDembele_10's winning goal] was great." #ASSEOL pic.twitter.com/47mmhAyA0V
— OL English (@OL_English) January 20, 2019

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