Didier Deschamps Quotations

We deserved a better result. We should have scored a second goal. We played pretty well throughout the second half. But Bordeaux are a solid side. It's difficult to upset their formation.

Life as a coach is full of frustrations.

I have just renewed my contract with Monaco until 2007. I'm not concerned with the national team.

Over the two legs, PSV proved they were a better side than us. They are a strong and solid team.

To score two goals when we were down to 10 men is really exceptional and we have taken a big step towards the final. It's a great result and we can be confident for the second leg. There was a lot of hard tackling but we stood up to the challenge and can look forward to the return.

The players are writing a beautiful page of the club's history and also of French football history.

We must be happy with the outcome because Rennes played a pretty good match tonight. They stopped us playing our way by defending well.

It's a big disappointment because we missed an opportunity to play the final but Sedan's victory is a deserved one. They tried harder than we did and created more chances.

The atmosphere is not that great there. We would love to have in Paris a crowd like they have in Marseille.

I hope the players benefit from my experience but this is their final. It is something they have worked for and they will be able to enjoy it.

I'm happy to have reached the knockout stages, which is an achievement in itself.

I don't think this is an important question right now. The final is my objective for the time being. I'm not discussing that.

I believe in fate and the final is on May 26 - the same date Marseille beat Milan 11 years ago. It is my dream to become the first Frenchman to pick up the Champions League trophy.