Steve McClaren Quotes on Performance (5 Quotes)

It's a great scalp and it's a massive victory for the club. It was excellent European performance, full of patience, discipline and control. We deserve the plaudits we will get. These are very exciting times here. Roma are one of the best sides in Italy but we controlled the game and defended ever so well and we are always capable of scoring. It gives us a good platform for second leg and our away record has been very good, so we should go there with confidence.

You need a performance from your defenders and from your goalkeeper, and that's the performance we got. In defining moments, Mark made vital saves at the right time, and that's what we needed.

A great European performance, full of experience, concentration and discipline. We got an early goal...I was disappointed we couldn't get a second. It's half a job done, the tie is evenly balanced. We are capable of scoring away from home.

It was a fantastic performance, full of character, grit, great football, opportunities. This is a historic night and what a way to do it. There's no better way to win a game than how we just won that.

We have a big week coming up but the standard of performance in this game had to be the same. We have to find ways to win games like this and we did that, which keeps our momentum going. It's a big opportunity coming up for the players and they have to make the most of it - and they know how to do that.