"We just have to keep going. We have won eight of the last nine and we are stronger today than we were at the start of the season. We dropped off in this league because we won one of six at the start of the season. Today we are a different team.
"We suffered a lot from the post-World Cup fixtures, players came back and they weren't ready to play."
"It was a fantastic goal because it's a consequence of a fantastic combination just before and after. On top of that the finishing was great. Giroud is a boy who has played at 22 or 23 in division three in France. He's come out and has become an international footballer.
"You need some mental strength to do that because there's no red carpet there. You have to work hard to get out there and get to the top - you need some special strength."
"We have come out of a good week because we have played at Manchester United, we have played the London derby today and we need the belief to prepare well for Monaco. Let's do that and after we will see.
"If you have no belief you have no chance. We have to believe that we can do it. This time Monaco are favourites so we have to go there, give absolutely everything."