Following their 3-1 victory against Monaco, Valencia coach Nuno Santo believes that his team is within touching distance of the Champions League group stage.
Los Che started strong against the Ligue 1 side with an early opener by Rodrigo within the first four minutes of the game. However, before the half-time whistle Monaco equalized with a Mario Pasalic's goal, but the Spaniards continued their dominance with a pair of goals from Dani Parejo and Sofiane Feghouli, which secured their first-leg advantage in the playoffs.
"[The victory was] very important. It was difficult, but we deserved it," Nuno is quoted by BeIN Sports.
"We planned our entire pre-season to win this game as it's essential for us.
"[On their poor spells of play], that's the game. The game is about attack, defence, balance and your opponents.
"Still, we started very well in terms of our game plan, and although Monaco's goal was a shame, we're a team who have quality and enthusiasm and I'll never criticise them.
"The outcome of the match makes us believe that we're close [to the group stage].
"The result was good, and [Feghouli's] goal was important but not decisive, but winning in front of our fans was the most important thing.
"Since our final game of last season, in which we earned 77 points, we've been thinking about this game."
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