I am happy with the transfer window. We needed three players, the priorities being a striker and a winger. With the departure of Tiago Djalo, we also needed a defender and Rafael Fernandes was an opportunity. I am happy. I have to say that I know the recruitment capacity of our club.
We know that we do not have the means of other clubs, but we know that we have to take young players with the ability and the ambition to play and to help the team. These are three young players who have qualities. Maybe they need time, but I'm happy.
We will continue with the same ambition and the same philosophy of thinking match after match. We have three more players who come in to help the team and have the abilities. We have more options. And when we have more options with young players with those abilities, I think we are stronger now. But that doesn't change anything in our philosophy and our objective.
Paulo Fonseca
Manager on Lille…TRANSFER WINDOW
I am happy with the transfer window. We needed three players, the priorities being a striker and a winger. With the departure of Tiago Djalo, we also needed a defender and Rafael Fernandes was an opportunity. I am happy. I have to say that I know the recruitment capacity of our club.
…YOUNG PLAYERS
We know that we do not have the means of other clubs, but we know that we have to take young players with the ability and the ambition to play and to help the team. These are three young players who have qualities. Maybe they need time, but I'm happy.
…ABOUT MATCH
We will continue with the same ambition and the same philosophy of thinking match after match. We have three more players who come in to help the team and have the abilities. We have more options. And when we have more options with young players with those abilities, I think we are stronger now. But that doesn't change anything in our philosophy and our objective.
Pascal Gastien
Manager on Clermont...ABOUT MATCH
We had a very good second half against Strasbourg, with control of the match, even if Lille is the 2nd team which has the most possession in our championship, so at that level, it's going to be difficult. But I've been here for seven years and we always go away to win. We give ourselves the means to win. We want to give ourselves the means to win and that requires playing. There are no other solutions. Afterwards, you have to be able to do it. Against Lille, we know that it’s always complicated to have the ball.
…LILLE
They too are in good shape, even if they lost against Strasbourg last year. hasn't been very long, but they are on a good dynamic with very good football. Honestly, I love their football. I love what their coach does and he knows it, I told him. And then, obviously, there is quality. There is a lot of quality in this team.