The Canaries coach showed his satisfaction after his team’s miraculous victory against Qarabarg in the Europa League on Thursday evening.
Antoine Kombouaré (Nantes coach, 2-1 winner against Qarabag): “It is a great pride. I congratulated my players for their tremendous performance and above all I thanked them because they make us live exceptional moments. I’m lucky to have a group that doesn’t give up, that fights to the end (…). It is thanks to the support and love of the public. There is a huge division between these crazy supporters and this team which is also going crazy (…). It is the resilience of this group, and this success that we finally tipped over. We did what is necessary in front to weigh, weigh, and crack this defense of Qarabag. I reviewed Ganago’s goal: there are two players who can touch the ball, it passes between legs and finds the incoming post. It’s success, but we managed to provoke it (…). But that doesn’t validate everything. For me, we have to beat Clermont on Sunday. The European Cup is good but it is for the players and the public. I am focused on the championship and our classification does not please me. We must remain humble and vigilant. We are not off the hook. It’s the start of something, we’re getting our heads out of the water but I’m waiting for confirmation on Sunday.»
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