Defeated with honors on the Liverpool pitch this Tuesday during the 7th day of the Champions League (2-1), Lille is qualified at least for the play-offs. But Lucas Chevalier wants to keep his head high.
Lille leaves Liverpool with honors. Outnumbered during the last half hour, the Mastiffs lost (2-1) at Anfield in the Champions League, against the best in Europe. Despite the defeat, which ends the historic series of 21 matches without defeat in all competitions, Lucas Chevalier is “proud” but is convinced that his team “showed great things on the pitch”.
“We lacked ambition in certain attacks. We came up against a very strong team, who could change the match at any time. Which they did. They took advantage of our mistakes with very quick transitions. C “It's the high level. We're 2-1 at home. When we lose against the best team in the world, it's never a very pleasant feeling, but there are good things to remember,” the Lille goalkeeper analyzed. Canal+ microphone.
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Grateful to play in “incredible stadiums” like Anfield against a team playing in a championship that “makes everyone dream”, Lucas Chevalier was notably able to measure himself against Mohamed Salah, who beat him to open the score . “He is very fast, we don't know what he is going to do. He can go on his right foot, come in with his left foot, go outside, he can cross, strike. We try to stay on the support and react. It’s a great experience. I’m trying to play against the best in the world. That’s how I’m going to progress,” the Lille goalkeeper finally concluded.
If the result is different compared to the exploits against Real Madrid (1-0), Atlético (3-1) and Juventus (1-1), Lille can still dream of the top 8, directly qualifying for the eighth final, when they host Feyenoord Rotterdam next Wednesday (9 p.m.). But let the Mastiffs rest assured, they are assured of experiencing a European spring with a ticket for the dams already validated.
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