Olympique de Marseille's hat-trick hero Dario Benedetto modestly put the team first when talking after his scoring exploits at Nîmes on Friday evening.
The 29-year-old was the outstanding player in the second-placed club's 3-2 win and he Argentinian said: "I'm happy, I'm happy for the team who needed to win this match. We started off by conceding a goal but fortunately we managed to get level quickly and then get in front. I'm happy with the three goals. Scoring is good for my confidence and I hope to continue in this manner. The important thing is to put together games like that as a team."
OM coach André Villas-Boas praised his star striker: "He was wound up as things didn't go well for him in the defeat to Nantes. At Nîmes he looked for the space between the lines, held the ball up well and controlled it. He managed to run in behind. We gave several good balls to Dario and he scored his goals. The third goal was an intuitive goal, a real striker's goal. He's up to 11 goals for his first season in Europe and that's very good."
Benedetto also impressed home captain Renaud Ripart, who said: "Frankly, he's a super player. We hardly saw him in the game but he scored three goals. There's nothing to say, he's a fox in the box."
Former Boca Juniors forward Benedetto added: "I was missing a goal and I managed to score three. I need to continue in this manner. I have the match ball and it's a good souvenir. It's my first hat-trick and I'm very happy about it."
