“Don’t have any regrets at the end of the match,” insists Genesio before Liverpool-Lille

Coach Bruno Genesio expects Lille to show “the same face” than that displayed earlier in the Champions League, Tuesday in Liverpool, where the team will have to “give everything and have no regrets”. “What I want and this is what I told the players, is to show the same face, to have our convictions, to give everything and not to have regrets at the end of the match”he said Monday at a press conference.

After an initial defeat against Sporting (2-0), Lille beat Real Madrid (1-0), overthrew Atlético (3-1) in the Spanish capital, contained Juventus (1-1) then mastered Bologna (2-1) and Sturm Graz (3-2). “Tomorrow (Tuesday) will certainly be the biggest challenge of this season. We prepared ourselves mentally, physically, tactically. And what I expect from my team is that it shows the same face that it showed previously in this competition.developed Genesio.

The coach intends not to deny his playing principles, even against Liverpool, current leader of the Premier League, author of six victories in six Champions League matches. “We must above all play our game, taking into account of course the strengths of the opponent”he declared, evoking a necessary balance between “trust” et “humility” facing “certainly the best team in the world right now”.

It will also be necessary to manage the “weak times” at Anfield. “Obviously, there will be times when we will be forced to do things that we are not really used to doing”Genesio continued. The coach announced the return to his group of Ethan Mbappé, absent since September.