
Following a match against Lyon snatched thanks to a João Neves header in stoppage time, Luis Enrique acknowledged that Lyon had been a very good opponent, but also that his team's mental strength had allowed them to claw out the victory.
Q: Fatigue and relief tonight, no?
A: "As usual, always tired after the match, it's normal."
Q: Let's talk about that relief, with joy, a real sense of release after this incredible goal by João Neves. It was difficult because we were just talking about the caution you had to show against Lyon's press.
A: "It's normal when you play against a team that plays well like Olympique Lyonnais. They had, I think, a very good match. Every time we scored a goal, it was the moment to calm the game down, to control the match. It was their match, and we were equalized twice very quickly; it was complicated. But in the end, it's the resilience, it's the mentality, it's the character of the players that allows us to win and continue as the leader of this Ligue 1."
Q: Coach, on the third goal, we see your players' joy, and I saw yours. You celebrated that goal with a clenched fist. Is that really it? Is it the resilience, all the courage you put in? Is it simply the joy?
A: "I think we did everything to win this match; Olympique Lyonnais did too, of course. But for us, it is important. I will not recount all the circumstances surrounding the entire team at the start of this season, but it is nice for us to continue being first, and we are happy with this result."