Niko Kovac on his first game in UCL as coach: "I'm absolutely thrilled, we want a good start and to get the 3 points" #SLBFCB 
Kovac on Renato Sanches: "We all know the qualities that he got. But he is a young player and will improve. Since I came here he evolved both mentally and sportingly. I noticed how happy he was to come back home to Lisbon"
Kovac: 'I don't think that we have a squad problem. 3 weeks ago people were talking about players who would sit on the bench. Regarding the topic of fouls, I'm fine with healthy aggressiveness, but not the brutal one that leads to injuries "
