The reaction of Alex Morgan after the qualification of Lyon for the final of the Champions League despite the defeat in the second leg against Manchester City. The opportunity for the American attacker to play his first European Cup final.


"I'm glad we kept going, that's the most important thing, but when we came here, we wanted to win and play well. With City's pressing, we lost too many balloons on our ball possessions. It was a bit too much but we have to keep the positive and move on.


Sometimes it's difficult, and I do not have much experience in these two-way games. Even if you lose, you continue to advance in the competition, it looks a little too like the group stage in major competitions. So yes, it's a bit disappointing, because I think we're much better than what we showed tonight. We have a lot of important games to play, and now we're going to play PSG three times in two weeks which is crazy so we have to get ready for these games. "


On playing the Champions League final


"I am obviously enthusiastic. There are a lot of American players who played in the Champions League final but few who left with the trophy so for me it would be great. I've been on the podium of the World Cup, the Olympics or the Youth World Cup [under 20 years], the championship in the United States, so [the Champions League] is something that I've been thinking about it for a number of years, now it's happened and we have to prepare for it. "


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Two finals to follow to finish the season with OL


"I want it to be good matches, I do not want it to be too tactical meetings in the sense of seeing two teams with a defensive mentality. I want it to be two good matches, knowing that we also play Paris in the league. If we win this match, we would all be assured of the title [Lyon could even be champion next week against Soyaux ed].


So three important games against PSG, and it's difficult to play a team three times in a row, no matter who you think is the best team on paper. We lost against them in December [Alex Morgan arrived at the club in January following note] and there is always a lot of bitterness about this game and so it is important to play well these three games. "


Photo: Maya Mans Comment translated by: Hichem Djemai