Nanterre (AFP)
Argentinian winger Juan Imhoff, author of the test of victory for Racing 92 in the semi-final of the European Cup against the Saracens, on Saturday in Nanterre, explained that he expected to play a match "like a number 9 in football ".
Q: Can you tell about this trial of deliverance?
"We've been talking about this game for a little while. The coach said that this game for me, it was going to be like a number 9 in football. I wouldn't have many chances, but I could have -Be a ball. So I told him + You see the future +. I thought I had it (the ball) earlier. So mentally it was a bit hard. But when you have artists like Finn Russell and Virimi Vakatawa, anything can happen in a second. Honestly, I had nothing to do with it. I enjoyed the moments and the teammates who are really confident. "
Q: What did you think of the Saracens?
A: "It was not an easy match, it's a very strong team, very difficult to play especially in the final phase. It was a relief but not only in terms of rugby. The club, everyone, we I'm living a very difficult period all the same. It's a relief but there, we gave a few smiles. We are a cosmopolitan team. I come from Argentina (, in economic crisis Editor's note) and the situation there is very complicated. It's very difficult to talk about this with my mother, my brothers, every day. Today my brothers told me that I almost gave my father tears. That's what it is. has the best in life. "
Q: All you have to do is win the final to give more smiles ...
A: "It's clear. We are where we want to be. Now it will be played over 80 minutes, but it's a bit early to talk about it today. We will take advantage of this moment. We will think in La Rochelle (October 3 in Top 14) then after in the final. It is the strength of this team to have never taken a match higher than another. We play all the matches thoroughly. We have started the season thinking that we were going to win every game. That's what we're trying to do. "
Interview at a press conference
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