Raul Gonzalez: 'The team responded very well'

Raul Gonzalez (Paris Saint-Germain Handball coach):
"We have a lot of people missing: Sander couldn't play tonight, even though he was with us. Kim, Mikkel, Henrik were also unavailable for this game. It could have been damaging to us faced with a tough Ivry side. But the players started this game very strongly. I am very satisfied because, despite the fatigue and the busy calendar, the team responded very well tonight. Winning is a good thing to maintain the group dynamic, but we also know that the Champions League is going to be something else. We don't have much time to prepare for this game, but the players will be ready."

Rodrigo Corrales (Paris Saint-Germain Handball 'keeper):
"We are very happy with this result. Despite our absentees, we had a great game. At the beginning of the match, we were very good in all sectors. We managed to get a pretty quick lead in the first half. In the second half, the Ivry goalkeeper made a few more stops, and they made up a bit of ground, but we still won. That's great before we head to Barcelona, where we'll also try to bring back the two points. Unfortunately in that match, we will have to deal with injury absences once again. Of course, that makes the game more complicated, especially against Barcelona. But we're not going to give an inch."

Adama Keita (Paris Saint-Germain Handball left-winger):
"The situation was not an easy one, but from the beginning we got on the right track and that allowed us to set up our game up front and behind. We were able to manage our lead - and the match - in the proper way. We hope to do the best we can in Barcelona, with the team and players we will have at our disposal. In any case, we are looking forward to the match."