El Shaarawy: “Our group has always been our biggest strength"

Here is what he had to say...

Stephan, the feeling of a perfect evening, especially with the approach.

“The approach was what we had in mind and what the coach had asked for.  To make it clear from the start that there would be no contest.

“We scored straight away, and the second goal came soon after. Then we successfully managed the entire game. We needed this win to move up to first place in the league. We also kept our winning streak going. We are pleased with the performance and the three points.”

What is it like playing in an attacking pair with Lukaku?

"He's a great striker who holds it up and scores goals. It's nice to play with talented strikers. I got along well not only with him, but with the whole team.

“We created a lot of chances, and even could've closed the game earlier in the first half. We could have scored a few more goals, but we're happy.”

It's now five wins in a row, 13 goals scored, and only 1 conceded. Did something click in you after the Genoa thrashing?

” No, it was something that defined us the past two years. We manage to work together in challenging situations. We unite and evaluate our mistakes to avoid repeating them.

“Our group has always been our biggest strength. We have done a good job of preparing for the games and what we needed to do in recent weeks, but there is still work to be done.”

How do you want to finish this week? We have a pretty important game against Inter on Sunday.

"I was about to say that." The season is long, and there will be a crucial encounter on Sunday. We must continue in this way."