Mouloudia d’Algiers coach Patrice Beaumelle said he was satisfied with the point taken in Lubumbashi against TP Mazembe after his team’s draw in the first match of the Champions League group stage.
After the 0-0 draw against TP Mazembe in DR Congo, the MCA coach said his team had come to take at least a point.
. “To draw here in Lubumbashi in the TP Mazembe stadium, I want to say that this is a very important point ».
“We played against one of the best clubs in Africa, semi-finalist of the last edition, a club which is used to shining in the Champions League. Given the circumstances, this is not a bad result. »
« My players respected the game plan. We had to give them as little space as possible because we know the offensive capabilities of this team.”
. “We were solid in defense, but also capable of causing some problems on the counter-attack”
« We might even have deserved to open the score on a contentious situation. On this action,
I think there is a penalty for usI watched it again and for me, it was obvious. »
“We came with humility, but also with the ambition to show that we have our place among the greats. We knew how to compete and were able to pose problems to a team that knows its terrain perfectly. The TP Mazembe supporters even congratulated us at the end of the match, which shows that they recognized our quality. »
“This point taken in Lubumbashi is important, but it will only gain its full value if we manage to win at home. This is where we need to be strong. We still have two weeks to prepare for these meetings, and we must take advantage of them to improve this point made here. »
DZfoot
Belgium
