Moussa Sylla: It gives me a lot of confidence

However, Sylla wasn’t pleased with how the Royal Blues played in the first half against the Regionalliga outfit. “We didn’t get off to the best start in the first 10 to 20 minutes,” he explained. “We need to be more focused.” The 26-year-old was far more pleased with what he saw after the break from the Royal Blues, adding, “We were able to show more of how we want to play and upped the pressure.” The striker was able to add his name to the scoresheet for the first time in the 53rd minute, finishing off a well-worked counter-attack by his side. Three more goals followed in the 61st, 66th and 72nd minute, two after balls into the box and the final one coming from a corner. “It gives me a lot of confidence,” he shared.

After all, scoring four times in a single game is a feat to be celebrated, regardless of whether it happens in a competitive game or a friendly. Asked about it afterwards, Sylla wasn’t quite sure of when he’d last managed to do so, joking, “The last time I scored four goals in one game, I was definitely younger!” Sylla had just turned 18, to be exact, when he netted four times for the AS Monaco reserves against the Olympique Marseille reserves in March 2018.

Just as he did back then, our number 9 knows to cherish every goal. “Every goal is difficult to score. From the outside, it sometimes looks easy, but you have to be in the right spot every time and know where the ball is going to go.” Sylla will now be aiming to take the confidence from last night’s victory with him, in order to “remain focused and continue giving 100 percent on the pitch.”

The 26-year-old hasn’t just had plenty to keep him busy on the pitch recently, but at home as well, after recently becoming a father for the third time. “I’ve got a lot to keep me busy at home right now,” he said with a grin. “My family are all doing well, which is the most important thing.”