Jorge Sampaoli (OM coach, transferred to the Europa Conference League after his 1-0 victory against Lokomotiv Moscow): “We were superior, as we had already been in Moscow (1-1) and in almost all Europa League matches. But it also happens to us in the Championship to win by little while we are superior. We have to improve a lot in the finish to continue to progress. If we had been better in this area, we would have qualified easily. We are working on it. There are times of ineffectiveness. We need more goals.
“We must find peace and efficiency in these moments when we clearly dominate”
We must find peace and efficiency in these moments when we clearly dominate. We can only do work, whether individually or collectively. We need Milik’s efficiency. His goal has done us good. He is an international player, who has brought a lot to the club, we always have confidence in him and this goal will do him good too. In February, we will play a new competition (the C4) with very good teams. It’s important to have qualified to represent the club in the best possible way. “
Leonardo Balerdi, OM defender, 1-0 winner of Lokomotiv Moscow on Thursday in the Europa League: “We had a good game. The first period was better than the second. We’re happy, we wanted to win and qualify, that’s what we did. We have to play to win everything that comes our way. So we have to try to win this competition, out of respect for the club and its supporters, even if we especially hoped to continue in the Europa League. “