About the final score and the team’s performance:
“We certainly deserved something more here. We didn’t start the game very well. Dortmund came on stronger. We were unlucky to concede a goal very early in the match. We created a few opportunities and could have earned ourselves a draw or an even better result. We tried hard but didn’t make it. However, we must keep in mind that we had to face a very tough opponent.”
About the result of the group’s other game
“The truth is that finding out the other game’s result was not my first priority. There are two more games left and we are going to try to win all six remaining points. That is our goal. We will go to Marseille with the aim to win. I was really not interested in the other match.”
About the hand and about using Pantelic
“I was told about the hand. They described it to me, but I, myself, have no visual because of the spot I was at at that moment. As for Pantelic, I wanted us to score a goal and I figured that this was what had to be done. Now that the match is over, I must admit that there might have been some other things that could have been done. But the game is in the past now.”
About the long balls
“When you play with many strikers it is only natural to be a midfielder short. Our intent was to be more dangerous with Djebbour, Mirallas and Pantelic, like we were in the game’s last occasion.”
About Megyeri
“For all players, including goalkeepers, it is up to them and their performance to hold on to their position on the team. As per today’s important game, as you say, I would like to stress that the next one is more important to us. Using Megyeri was a decision I had already made and I would have made it no matter the opponent. It had already been decided. As for his future, no one knows. I am definitely happy with his performance, I think he was very good, but we will have to see him perform game by game.”
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