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On Wednesday, having played with the French league leaders "Lyon", football players exude confidence and hope to achieve a positive result in the second leg match in Lyon.
Francesco Totti and the team's defenders stated that the team has the possibility to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
"I think a goalless draw is a good result for us, but in Lyon we will try to perform even better. "Lyon" is a strong team, but we can overcome all the difficulties we will face," said F.Totti, star of "Roma" and the Italian national team. "I have become an Italian champion, I have won the World Cup, but that's not enough: I want to win the Champions League, the Italian Cup, and become the top scorer of the Italian league."
Meanwhile, defenders Phillipe Mexes and Mateo Ferrari said that they need to play with more concentration and try to keep their goal empty.
"At the moment, our opponents do not show good form, and therefore it should be embarrassing for us that in the first half of the match we were too stretched and played poorly, although in the second half we showed much more dedication and focus," said P.Mexes. "I think the second leg will see a more favorable style of play for us, as Lyon will try to attack actively, which will give us space for our counterattacks."
"It was very important not to concede a goal, even if it meant playing a style of football that we would not prefer. In the first 20 minutes of the match, we were retreating and studying the opponents' game, as this match could have been the most important one this season," a slightly different version from P.Mexes was provided by another Italian defender M.Ferrari.
