The 31-year-old Nergao made his first Champions League start: a dream moment, so incredible

Hupu News November 05, UEFA Champions League, Arsenal defeated Slavia Prague 3-0. After the game, Arsenal player Christian Nergaard was interviewed by CBS Sports.

Christian, congratulations to the team on their win. The team maintains a 100% winning rate in the Champions League. How satisfied are you with tonight's performance?

Nelgao: Very satisfied. We knew it would be difficult to play here, the atmosphere was electric and the stadium looked smaller than usual. The opponents play very directly, and sometimes it is really difficult for us to deal with them.

But overall, I think we controlled the tempo of the game very well, and when we had the chance, we finished very efficiently in the opponent's penalty area.

Is it very important to control tonight’s game? In the first 20 minutes, the audience's emotions were high, and the game was also very competitive at certain moments, right?

Nelgao: The confrontation is indeed fierce. I felt like there were a lot of fouls throughout the game, a lot of throw-ins, a lot of set pieces. But I think we are well prepared for such a challenge and the important thing is that we took away three points and kept a clean sheet.

You mentioned the clean sheet, the team tied the club record since 1903. You didn't even allow your opponent to have a shot on target in this game. How satisfied are you with that?

Nelgao: Yes, when you hear such data, it will be very incredible. But our focus now is on the next game, preparing one game after another. I think we need to maintain this mentality, and such good results will come naturally.

Is tonight also your first start in the Champions League? How does it feel?

Nelgao: Yes, when the Champions League theme song played before the game started, I always had a smile on my face. You know, this is the moment that I've always dreamed of, and this feeling is incredible.

Now you must feel that this is a great experience. So how do you feel about Max German's debut? He is the youngest player in the history of the Champions League. You see him every day in training, what kind of player is he? What do you think of his performance tonight?

Nelgaard: He performed very well tonight. Once he received a long pass and stopped the ball steadily while withstanding the opponent's defense. He handled the ball very well. We saw what he can do against Brighton and I think his future is very bright.

The key for him now is to continue to train hard and maintain self-discipline. I believe he will achieve great things in the future.