“It’s a very young squad, it’s probably the youngest defence I’ve been involved in, but there’s huge talent there. None of them hide away from the ball or shy away from the pressure the boss puts on them."

"The challenge is going to be similar, and we have to show that we’ve improved from week one..."

“I’ve learned a lot already this season. Some of the detail that we’ve had in such a short space of time, it’s been great and I’m excited for how this season can pan out."

“They worked us hard, put a real shift in and didn’t make it easy for us at all. But, we came through with the win in the end."

“This competition creates so many brilliant occasions, but to get to those occasions you need to get through the rounds, so to win tonight was really important for us."

"The manager wants every player to press, especially from the front, and it makes it a fun time for us attackers."

"Obviously there were large parts of the performance that we would like to be better, especially in front of an incredible traveling support."

“It’s a different test to what we had on Saturday, which is the most exciting thing for me to see how we can cope with that and try to overcome it.”

"The style that we’re playing and the identity we have, it works amazingly with the group and the players that we have."

“I’ve been here now for four years now and to play today was an incredible thing, with my parents in the stand watching, so an incredibly proud day.”

“It's a great day, not just for me personally but for everybody involved in pre-season and everything that we’ve done so far,”

"It was a brilliant experience. We felt as if we should have been in front at half time. To see the reaction of the players in the stadium in the second half helped; it was really beneficial for me to see that."

"To be able to get a goal in the first league game of the season is something you can only wish for."

"That excitement from the supporters is evident, and we want to give them something that fuels that excitement for the weeks ahead. Saturday is a big game, and a big day for us all.”

"I’ve seen a big improvement in that throughout pre-season and everyday in training, so hopefully we can bring that onto the pitch on Saturday.”

"I think we need that as footballers, to come into work every day knowing your role and having something expected of you to fulfil."

"Once we finished the game today you saw the reception that we got from the supporters. We’re looking to have a squad that excites them and makes them want to come to the game on a Saturday."

“I was pleased with the whole game. The application of the players was very good, a lot of the way we want to play was evident, and we created a lot of good chances throughout the game.”

"In the heat, it's been hard, but we've still got another couple of weeks left of pre-season to get fitter, so it should get easier as we go on."

“We’ve got a very clear idea of how we want to play, and we think that the supporters will enjoy that."

"I thought the boys were excellent and we played the way that the manager has been wanting since we got back into training."

"There was a lot of learning for us and insight into the players when they become under pressure, where they can improve and a lot of good signs for us moving forward."

"There’s a real opportunity to grow the Club with what we’ve got and do something really special."

"Thank you again to them and they’re going to be a huge part of us bouncing back as a Club."