Manuel Pellegrini, Málaga coach
The goal this year has been achieved, which was to get to the next round. I think from now on every opponent that we can play against is difficult, and the important thing is to be in good shape when we play in February.
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We have shown personality in this group stage. I am not going to evaluate my players on an individual basis. We conceded late goals in our last two matches, but despite that I still have a positive feeling
Manuel Pellegrini
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When I look back at all the six group stage matches, I am satisfied and proud of my team
John van den Brom
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We have made mistakes at the back, but I am proud of my attacking players. I think it is a fair score. We have shown personality in this group stage. I am not going to evaluate my players on an individual basis. We conceded late goals in our last two matches, but despite that I still have a positive feeling
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John van den Brom, Anderlecht coach
We played well again, and we have proven we are able to compete at this level. In the end we took a well-deserved point from here, but that does not help us much. When I look back at all the six group stage matches, I am satisfied and proud of my team
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Instead of us taking a 1-0 lead we went 1-0 behind and that was a blow for the team at half-time. But they handled that well and we recovered in the second half; we kept on playing our own game and earned a very well-deserved draw.
In the away matches we have not done well enough; two points from three games is not enough. This edition of the Champions League has certainly provided the taste for more. For me personally, the Champions League was also a new experience and I really enjoyed it. Our goal is simple now – we have to qualify again next year.