'Unbelievable' Lookman receives plaudits after hat-trick

Bayer Leverkusen & Atalanta players praise Ademola Lookman after his performance in the Europa League final

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00:00 I don't know what he ate today.

00:04 I think he ate some power at this lunch.

00:08 I need this for the next games, I think I'm going to ask him.

00:12 I'm really happy for him, because with him I joke all the time.

00:20 I have a good relationship with him.

00:22 I said also to him before the game that tonight we need the best version of Adam Mola,

00:28 because I know when he's in form for the defenders it's really difficult.

00:33 I see it on myself in every training, it's hard to play against him.

00:37 Today was incredible, three goals, it never happened in a final.

00:42 He scored three amazing goals, he played really well.

00:46 When you see a great player, he's a great player.

00:51 Well done to him and the team, they deserve it.

00:55 Lukman, game of his life.

00:58 We were not good enough and we didn't deserve to win today, it's as simple as that.

01:03 I said that if he scored a goal we would lift the cup, because the goal would remain at zero.

01:08 But he scored three, so it's right to bring the ball home.

01:12 Lukman was unstoppable today, so it started to be a little easier when he got this confidence.

01:23 We gave him this support, we ran in the middle of the field,

01:28 tried to win all the duels and pass the ball to our attackers, which today was the key.

01:35 Unbelievable. Before the match, to be fair, I was going to the gym to see this group.

01:41 I told them that we both had the feeling that he can decide the game today.

01:47 We know his quality and I told him, I don't know how often, after the game, thank you.

01:55 Because he gave us the trophy with his hat-trick and we are super happy to have him in our team.

02:02 [Music]