"It's very flattering": Cornet touched by the words of Guardiola – Ligue 1 2018-2019 – Football



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"It's very flatteringLyon striker Maxwel Cornet, who scored twice on Tuesday against Manchester City (2-2) in the Champions League, said he was touched Thursday by the words of coach Pep Guardiola Mancunian to him .

After the match, he said "very impressed"by the performance of Cornet."It is very flattering to hear or read such comments from one of the greatest coaches in the world. We must not stop there and continue to work", said the 22-year-old at a press conference.

Video – Group F – Cornet responds to Guardiola: "It's very flattering!"

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"Maybe there will be others (comments). My relatives sent me several messages. It's a match, there are still some, especially the one in Ukraine that will have to be negotiated in the same way to get this qualification.", he added.

The player also said "confident"on an extension of contract that the Olympique Lyonnais offered him."I'm good at OL, a big club. I met the leaders. We will see how it will evolve. I'm confident. The most important thing is to play. It's up to me to demonstrate on a daily basis, at training sessions as in matches", said the attacker, under contract until 2021.

Maxwel Cornet was close to being transferred to Wolfsburg at the end of August but his departure was blocked by the OL because of the refusal of Nicolas Pépé from Lille to come to Lyon.

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