Thiago Motta returns to France this week for the match between LOSC and Juventus Turin in the Champions League. The technician was not stingy with his compliments towards Olivier Létang, whom he knew at PSG.
In a few hours, LOSC and Juventus Turin will face each other on the pitch of the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy as part of the fourth day of the Champions League. This part is synonymous with a return to France for Thiago Motta, who left in 2019 following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain. By facing the Mastiffs this Tuesday, at 9 p.m., he finds certain faces that he was used to meeting. This is for example the case of Bruno Genesio, whom he faced when he was still a player: “I am not impressed by his recent results (those of the Lille technician, editor's note) because he did a good job from the start, in Lyon. He always wanted to transmit a very specific way of playing to his team, a collective way of playing. His teams are also very solid defensively. I know this coach and what he has done until today. It will be interesting to meet him tomorrow”Thiago Motta was already getting impatient.
The Italian continues, this time focusing on Olivier Létang, with whom he worked at Paris Saint-Germain. At that time, the president of LOSC was director of football at the capital club: “I also know Olivier (Létang) very well. Lille finds itself where it is currently, it is thanks to its work. He is someone who loves football and is very professional. He lives football with passion. He did a very good job at Rennes and PSG, and if Lille is at this level, it's not for nothing. He is a very competent person and I repeat, but it is thanks to him if LOSC is evolving today in these conditions”he insisted to the media.
