Ribery hails ´perfect result´ against Marseille

29 March 2012 00:28

Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery was delighted to beat old side Marseille in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.

The Germans have one foot in the semi-finals after Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben gave Bayern a comfortable 2-0 advantage from their trip to the Stade Velodrome, and Ribery said it was their ideal result.

"This is a very good situation for us. The result is perfect, it is better than a goalless draw or a 1-0 victory," Ribery told Sky Sport Germany.

"We played with a lot of discipline and we deserved to win."

Ribery said he felt for Marseille's third-choice goalkeeper Elinton Andrade, who was unable to stop Gomez's shot as the ball squirmed under his body and into the net.

"I think it was a hard blow for him and Marseille. He had not played this season," Ribery said.

The France international also reiterated that he is happy with life at Bayern and admitted he does not feel comfortable playing in his homeland.

"It is always difficult for me to play in France. But now I play for Bayern, who are a great family," the 28-year-old said.

"I have been here for five years. I feel just fine, everything is perfect for me."