Late for a press conference this Tuesday, due to the hazards of the trip, Bruno Genesio pouted, rejecting the favorite status that the French press attributes to LOSC.
Recent winners of Stade Rennais at home in Ligue 1, LOSC travel to Italy to face Bologna FC this Wednesday, as part of the fifth day of the Champions League. Far from their bases, the Mastiffs first thwarted Sporting CP (2-0), before taking the scalp of Atlético de Madrid (1-3) in Spain. The Bolognese, late to start, are their third opponent in hostile lands. This unprecedented duel promises to be difficult, more difficult than the French media seem to predict. This is the observation made by Bruno Genesio at a press conference this Tuesday.
“Bologna's results in the Champions League are misleading compared to their qualitiesjudges the Lille technician. We observed them well and they are a very aggressive team with very impactful individuals and players, especially up front with Castro and Ndoye. Tomorrow we expect to experience a big Champions League match. Monaco only won in stoppage time. Bologna has not yet scored, but they are creating a lot of situations. It will be as difficult as against Atlético Madrid or against Sporting away.”he replied to the Italian media.
A few moments later, the qualifier favorite was used by the visitors, the French journalists:
“The biggest mistake would be to underestimate our opponentblurted Bruno Genesio. I'm not sure we are favorites. I don't consider that we are. There is none in this meeting. Bologna only took one point, but they are a team that is performing well in Serie A. They are a dangerous team. I don't agree at all with this label of favorite. For me, the match will be very balanced and difficult for both teams. All matches are difficult and Bologna are a difficult team to maneuver around”he concluded, ready to roll up his sleeves to pocket new points in this league phase of the Champions League.
