"We played a good game, with good moments of play. In the first half we lost two outgoing balls that made us begin to doubt ourselves, Sassuolo got in a dangerous shot on goal with Gregorie Defrel. Then luckily we took the advantage, than then allowed us to become more orderly in our play.

"We began well in the second half and the game dynamic changed with some substitutes, with were useful in relaxing the side and covering the pitch in the right way. We could have made better use of some counter-attacks, but for the first outing it was a good match. We need to work a lot and to work hard, but I'm happy with tonight's performance. We think ahead to the future and to entertain the fans enthusiastic with exciting play: we moved the ball well tonight, but it's normal that we need to improve."