LOSC avoided zero points for French clubs in the Champions League. Winner on the Bologna pitch (1-2), Lille OSC avoided the berezina after the defeats of PSG, Brest and Monaco.
The northern club, which has just completed a fourth match without defeat, including three victories, in C1, is now 12th in the ranking, tied on points with Bayer Leverkusen which occupies sixth place.
Knowing that with 16 points the probability of validating a direct ticket for the eighth is high, LOSC can clearly believe in it. In any case, this is what Bruno Genesio suggested.
“Qualified? I don't know with this new formula. We don't have too much distance yet even if the statistical calculations are optimistic with ten points. We have taken an important step towards the round of 16. We are in a good position before receiving Sturm Graz. It's up to us to negotiate this match well to be in an even better position and why not consider even better”, confided Genesio after the victory against Bologna.
In view of the calendar, direct qualification is clearly possible. Indeed, LOSC will host Sturm Graz and Feyenoord by the end of the “championship” phase. Two teams within reach of Bruno Genesio's men. The trip to Liverpool, however, will be a different story.
Still, the start of the LOSC season confirms Olivier Létang more than ever in his choice to entrust the keys of the truck to Bruno Genesio, who for his part responds in the best possible way to his detractors (on the Lyon side in particular) .
