Reactions: “Fabio posed a threat with his first touch” | OneFootball

Lars Ricken (in the mixed zone): “He had circulation problems (regarding the substitution of Konstantinos Karetsas, ed.). There had been no indication of it. He went to the hospital for further examinations. It wouldn’t be serious to speculate at this point. Nevertheless, of course we can be happy about the win. It was an absolute feat of strength. It gives us a good feeling to start the Champions League season like this. It was great to see that the players who came on gave absolutely everything. Nwaneri played a good game. Jobe (Bellingham) really cleaned things up again in midfield, and Fabio Silva made the difference. I have to compliment the team, because it’s not easy when you see a teammate being carried off the pitch on a stretcher and you don’t know exactly what’s wrong with him.”

Ole Book (in the mixed zone): “We had a lot of good moments in possession and had the game under control. Around the time we conceded the first goal, we lost our rhythm a bit, and Villarreal had a few chances there as well. We also mustn’t forget that they finished third in the Spanish league last year. Overall, we showed our quality at both ends of the pitch. Everyone is seeing right now that Fábio Silva is doing a great job up front. And everyone already knows that Serhou Guirassy is one of the very best strikers around.”

Gregor Kobel (on Prime): “It was a hard-fought win. I don’t know if you’d call it a grind-out win. We also played some good football today time and again. But yes, it got a little tense again at the end. It was a good game, and I think we deserved to take the three points. Fabio (Silva, ed.) is on fire. He brings great energy to the game. He was lively today, ran a lot, and looked dangerous right from his first involvement. It’s fun playing with him. When he’s like that, he’s very, very dangerous.”

Serhou Guirassy (on Prime): “I’m very happy with the result. It was a crazy game and once again a very special atmosphere. I’m of course very grateful to Fábio for his great assist. We really enjoy playing together. We have a lot of fun together in training; he’s a great player. I’m glad things are going so well for him. The goals we conceded could have been avoided, and that’s something we still need to work on. But in the end, we’re happy that we won. It gives us confidence for the rest of the season.”

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