Matuidi: “Three points never easy at Parma”

An exceptional performance, in which he covered every blade of grass to support the team, as ever, both in defence and attack. It was fitting then that Blaise Matuidi was the man to score his side’s winning goal on Saturday night at the Ennio Tardini in Parma.Buzzing after the final whistle, the Frenchman declared: “I am delighted for the team, because winning on this ground is always difficult. It was important to bring home all three points for our third straight Serie A victory.“There’s no such thing as an easy game in this league and we always have to give everything we’ve got. The secret to keep winning? To work and keep working hard. After the international break, the season will really start.”On Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance, Matuidi concluded: “He played a great game, put in a lot of effort, but unfortunately he did not find the net. He wants to score and we'll help him to do so, because he’s very important for this team.”