TFC – Montpellier: “I don’t see why we couldn’t take the club to an even higher level in the future”, says Rasmus Nicolaisen

You are officially kept in Ligue 1 since your win at Lorient on Sunday. Do you feel that the group is more liberated, or do you fear a relaxation?

I think we can play more liberated, that is positive. Between us we clearly told each other what we wanted for the end of the season: to finish strong, as high as possible and to go on holiday with a smile, with the feeling of having given everything. We will take match after match, but with the conviction that we can win everything.

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How do you see the development of TFC in the coming years?

Since I arrived the club has made constant progress and we want that to continue. I feel strongly about this, and I feel that I am important in this process. I have responsibility, it is very motivating to be part of this adventure, of this progression. I don’t see why we couldn’t bring TFC to an even better level than today. We had difficulties in the first part of the season, it was much better afterwards. We are a very young team, with new players, new coaches. We needed time to get to know each other. It’s all a process. Today we are much more mature as a team. All of these elements together lead me to believe that we can still make great progress.

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You had one of the most difficult matches of the season in the first leg in Montpellier, with a 3-0 loss. What memories do you have of it?

It was definitely one of our worst games. We have a strong desire for revenge. In this first leg, we had just played against Liverpool three days earlier in the Europa League. We were a new club in this competition, with a great need to gain knowledge, especially on how to sequence matches well.
So we have a strong desire to come back after this first leg, and take revenge on Montpellier. And then there’s a regional shocker … I’d love to beat them.