Vanessa Gilles (OL) against AS Roma @UEFA
Scorer in OL's 3-0 success at AS Roma, Vanessa Gilles especially appreciated the team's defensive solidity.
For a defender, her offensive statistics are quite astonishing. Wednesday against AS Roma, Vanessa Gilles scored his fourth goal of the season, in ten appearances. It concluded the Lyon festival on the field of the Italian champions, enough to add to the score of an outrageously dominated game (0-3).
The results could not be more satisfactory for the Canadian. “We took the three points and we scored three times, which is always a good thing. Perfect evening? I don't know, I think we can always improve. There were times when we rushed a bit so I think we can still do better“, she nevertheless qualified.
9th consecutive clean sheet for OL
Extremely solid at the back, OL completed another meeting without leaving anything to their opponent. This season, only one team, Fleury, was able to deceive Christiane Ender (2-6). “We are very happy to have achieved our ninth clean sheet in a row this (Wednesday) evening. Goals are important, but not conceding is just as important. It's something that shows the character of the team, not just the defense, greeted the 2021 Olympic champion. It is part of our DNA and we are very proud of it.“
Despite everything, we don't feel any euphoria within the group. Used to winning, he knows that the most important thing will be to secure first place in the group in a week against this same opponent. In the meantime, he is focusing on the next poster against Saint-Etienne on Saturday. “We take the matches one after the other, we avoid planning too much since there are still three days before the quarterfinals“, Vanessa recalled Gilles.
Dumornay is “a special player”
Like his trainer, Joe Montemurroshe was full of praise for her teammate Melchie Dumornayauthor of a double, including a second sumptuous creation. “His goal was splendid. She is in incredible shape at the moment, she has progressed enormously. This is the second season we've played together and it's a pleasure to see her grow and shine on the European scene, she confided. She's a special player and everyone is starting to discover that.”
