It’s well known that great players always draw inspiration from the best to continue to progress. This Thursday, after the big victory of his Olympique Lyonnais at Maccabi Tel-Aviv (6-0), Corentin Tolisso confirmed this principle in a beautiful dedication to a Parisian competitor.
Around a hat-trick between the 25th and 53rd minute, the ex-French international explained after the match that he had been inspired by Vitinha. The day before, the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder had scored three goals to give his team victory against Tottenham in the Champions League (5-3).
“It’s the first time for me that I’ve scored a hat-trick,” Corentin Tolisso savored in the aisles of the TSC Arena, in Serbia, where the match was played. Plus, yesterday, I was with the physiotherapists, we were watching the Paris match and when Vitinha scored three goals, I told them that my dream is to score a hat-trick once in my career, just once. Often we score a hat-trick with a penalty but today I managed to score a hat-trick without a penalty. I am very very happy. »
“Now we have to move on”
In a little extra wink from destiny, his first goal, the 2nd of the evening, is now part of the history of Olympique Lyonnais since it was the club’s 500th goal on the European scene. An additional bonus, even if the hat-trick was enough for his happiness. “It’s simply crazy,” he hallucinated. I don’t really realize it yet, I pinched myself when I entered the locker room to make sure it was real, but honestly it’s nice. »
As a good captain, Corentin Tolisso nevertheless insisted on collective performance and victory. “It’s nice to have won, to have scored so many goals, not to have conceded, to have played good football,” said the midfielder. We took this match very seriously. It had been a few games since we had won, so we really wanted to win. It’s done, it’s good for confidence and now we have to move on. »
