Bruno Genesio reveals the plan he chose to bring down Real Madrid

What an evening for LOSC and its coach Bruno Genesio! Beaten by Sporting Portugal on the first day of the Champions League (0-2), the Mastiffs achieved the unthinkable feat of overcoming Real Madrid, reigning European champion (1-0). Enough to allow them to move up to 18th place in the ranking. An exceptional result since the Spanish club had been undefeated for 36 matches.

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And on a personal level, Genesio can now boast of being one of the rare coaches to have beaten Pep Guardiola (with OL), José Mourinho and therefore Carlo Ancelotti (with LOSC). Questioned after the match, the northern coach did not shy away from his pleasure. “For me, the most important thing is what the team did. We put things in place, but we need the support of the players. To achieve this kind of feat against these teams, you have to do everything well. A goalkeeper who makes saves when necessary, a striker capable of scoring. In the first half, we caused a lot of problems for this Real team. We were solid, united, it’s a great evening for everyone”he confided to the microphone of Canal+.

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Then unlike Luis Enrique, Bruno Genesio was kind enough to explain his tactical plan to undermine the Merengues. “We used a lot of the match against Atlético (last weekend). We knew that it was a team that liked to pass through the interior of the game, so we put a lot of intensity in this sector. Then press on certain phases, the stopped phases, the high balls”he declared, before concluding.

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“The scenario worked perfectly because we scored just before half-time. This gives us 15 minutes to recover properly. Afterwards, it was very hard during the last 25-30 minutes. They put a lot of impact, pressure. Lucas (Chevalier) made the necessary saves. We were successful, I think we were rewarded for all the efforts we made. » After bringing down Real, Lille can now dream of doing the same with Madrid’s other ogre, Atlético. See you on October 23.