Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 10:31 a.m.
Victorious in their first three Champions League matches, OL Women have the opportunity to qualify for the quarter-finals by beating Roma on Wednesday evening.
They arrive launched. And very motivated. Undefeated since the start of the season, the Lyonnaises, who have won all their matches with the exception of their trip to Paris FC a month ago, remain on a historic card against their neighbors Saint-Etienne (11-0) . And they are therefore approaching in the best possible way the reception of AS Roma on Wednesday evening (9 p.m.), on behalf of the 4th day of the group stage of the Champions League.
Especially since a new success against the Louve players, a week after a 3-0 victory in the Italian capital which allowed them to take the lead in group A, would qualify them for the quarter-finals of a competition whose unfortunate finalists of the last edition hold the record for coronations (8). And this even before their last two meetings, on the lawn of Galatasaray and against Wolfsburg.
The “most important match before the break”
“It's always difficult to play the same opponent in a few days but the team is ready. We can ensure qualification so it's a big match. Without doubt the most important before the winter break. We are concentrating above all on ourselves and on the way we have to play We really pay attention to the details”, explained Joe Montemurro, the OL coach, at a press conference.
The Australian technician, who succeeded Sonia Bompastor in the off-season, was also delighted, because of the depth of his squad, to be able to “run the team without problem and to align the best team to every time”, before mentioning the case of Ada Hegerberg, absent for three matches: “We take the time to make sure that she comes back in shape. We have to make sure that she is ready physically and mentally, so. We’re not rushing.”
