Already planned for the trip to Bologna, this Wednesday in the Champions League, after the success against Rennes, Bruno Genesio, Benjamin André and Lucas Chevalier provided some keys to successfully approach this meeting facing an opponent of a completely different caliber than the previous three in this competition. Which does not mean that it will be easier for LOSC.
An adversity of which LOSC will have to take the measure
Although it was still time for the party and celebration of the club's 80th anniversary, with the show offered by Martin Solveig which resonated even in the corridors of Pierre-Mauroy, LOSC did not wait long to plan on the trip to Bologna. An opponent a priori more affordable than the three previous ones (Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Juventus), against whom the Mastiffs remained undefeated. Only on paper.
We know that in the event of victory, we would take an incredible option on qualification.
Lucas Chevalier before Bologna – LOSC
« I feel the match is very complicated therejudged Lucas Chevalier at our microphone. The context will not be easy against a team which has not yet won in this competition, which practices individual marking. An Italian team. We know that in the event of victory, we would take an incredible option on qualification. We will play to win, like every match. We must not forget that there will still be matches behind us, that we continue and that if it is complicated, we can also turn our backs. But with our results, this becomes an achievable goal. »
What status for LOSC?
The speech was essentially the same for Benjamin Andrew. « We must consider this match like all the othersexplained the captain. We are ultra-solid in the Champions League, we manage to play very consistent matches. It won't be easy there, it's a difficult Italian team to play. Above all, we hope to make this series last as long as possible.. » A series started by the success against Real Madrid, magnified by that at Atlético, and reinforced by the draw won against Juventus. “ We no longer think about it », smiled Benjamin André, as if to better concentrate on Bologna.
« I don't think it will be easierestimated Lucas Chevalier. All the matches are tough. We saw that we could also lose against Saint-Étienne. » The Lille goalkeeper, however, remains aware of the dimension taken by LOSC at the start of the season: “ I don't know if you're going to announce your favorite on Wednesday, but it's certain that after this kind of performance in the Champions League, we could have a different status before the match ».
Bruno Genesio is wise
It remains to be seen how Bruno Genesio observed this trip just a few minutes after the victory against Rennes, his former club. “ It's an additional step towards the qualification that we all want to obtain.engaged the 58-year-old technician, before introducing the opponent. It is a team which is also on a good dynamic. They had a complicated start to the season, but they remained on very good results with a victory against Roma. They play tonight against Lazio (3-0 defeat). We know the Italian teams who are often very well organized and practice individual marking a lot.. We know that it will be an intense and committed match. »
The LOSC coach will be able to capitalize on the “ trust » growing of his group and “ the return of many players who will be able to bring a lot of freshness to the sequence of matches. This will allow us to have a very competitive team with perhaps some changes at kick-off “. A conclusion which sheds light on his future choices, he who had aligned an additional and youthful team against Atlético. Which did not prevent this impetuous LOSC team from achieving a new feat.
Enzo PAILOT
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