Defeat Manchester City! Leverkusen coach: Proud of the players, showing our philosophy of play

November 26th: In the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League, Leverkusen 2-0 Manchester City. After the game, Leverkusen coach Jurman attended the press conference.

About the Game

This was a night we will remember for a long time. I told the boys that I was very proud of them, especially for the quality of will they showed. We proved our courage and also showed our football philosophy and the style of play we pursue.

The whole team performed well. We see a team coming together, but we can do better. This team has a lot of potential and can see improvement with every game. Winnings like this are motivation for us to continue to grow and achieve more.

About the young players on the bench

The boys said they would arrange it this way next time. No, that's enough for today. We hope there will be some changes to the lineup for the next game.

About the Champions League situation

We are very optimistic. Things are better now than they were before these last two games. Winning 1-0 in Lisbon and 2-0 in Manchester got us back on track.

I think our defensive performance is the key. This is a tough battle and we know what we are facing and are well prepared. Counterattacks always create a threat and that was the case today. We took advantage of our chances twice and ended up winning.

Regarding the motivation brought by the opponent's rotation

I have to say, it does give us extra motivation. We were expecting to face a different lineup, but this only made us want to prove ourselves even more. Today we saw what was possible and finally did it.