Following the 1-0 victory over Napoli at Bluenergy Stadium on Sunday afternoon, player of the match and scorer of the winner, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, and Nicolo Zaniolo, who delivered an excellent performance, shared their thoughts.
Ekkelenkamp
“I wish I could play Napoli every week [laughs]. Today it was a great team victory, we played very well and put in a huge effort. I’m proud of everyone. We worked really hard during the week, especially on tactics and the defensive phase, which was the key today.”
“I wish I could play Napoli every week [laughs]. Today it was a great team victory, we played very well and put in a huge effort. I’m proud of everyone. We worked really hard during the week, especially on tactics and the defensive phase, which was the key today.”
Zaniolo
“Today was a win for everyone, not just those of us on the pitch. We deserved this victory. We talked a lot this week, spent a lot of time together and thought about what didn’t work against Genoa. Today we can feel happy. I’m delighted for Jurgen, who always trains at full intensity and scored an incredible goal today. The national team is a dream and an objective. I don’t hide the fact that I’m working hard every day to get back there and I know that with performances like this, the call could come. First of all, though, my focus is on doing well for Udinese.”
“Today was a win for everyone, not just those of us on the pitch. We deserved this victory. We talked a lot this week, spent a lot of time together and thought about what didn’t work against Genoa. Today we can feel happy. I’m delighted for Jurgen, who always trains at full intensity and scored an incredible goal today. The national team is a dream and an objective. I don’t hide the fact that I’m working hard every day to get back there and I know that with performances like this, the call could come. First of all, though, my focus is on doing well for Udinese.”