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The French coach in a press conference on the eve of the Champions League match: "We have already beaten Real and Atletico"
"Every game in the Champions League is different" . Bruno Genesio, coach of Lille, spoke at a press conference on the eve of the match against Juventus. The French team collected six points in the first three matchdays by beating Real and Atletico Madrid , losing only in the debut against Sporting CP . Results that showed the strength of the team composed of really interesting players and on which Juve will have to pay the most attention to come out with a positive result.
Genesio, Lille-Juventus press conference
Bruno Genesio analyzed the challenge against Juve in the press conference: “There is a fundamental parameter to achieve a result: it is commitment. Like the Italian teams, Juventus is very well organized, very difficult to face . It is important to be aware that we have already achieved two feats in this competition. So we will play our chances to the maximum and our fans will give us strength ”.
On the Champions League results: “Before Sporting in Portugal, Real Madrid and then Atlético Madrid, maybe we could have expected one or three points. But we have six after beating two of the biggest teams in the competition. There is still Juve, however, and Liverpool. But it gives you confidence! We have shown that we can beat this type of team , but it will be very difficult . I don't talk much about the result with my players, more about how to play, how to achieve the objective. This is the most important thing, we need to remove the pressure we put on to qualify. A win would be a big step. We mustn't forget Juve's history . "
Genesio, David and the injured
The Lille coach then spoke about the condition of the group: " Samuel Umtiti, Tiago Santos and Nabil Bentaleb are injured , to which are added Ethan Mbappé, Hakon Haraldsson, Rémy Cabella, Thomas Meunier, Ousmane Touré . Ismaily has not fully recovered. André Gomes is also injured . " And about individuals: " Lucas Chevalier gives confidence to the whole team, and not just the defense . When you have a top-level goalkeeper who keeps you in the game, like against Atlético, it's important. But if Lucas is at this level it's because he feels that in front of him there is a group that is struggling to defend well. This allows him to do well in his role as goalkeeper."
In closing he spoke about David: “Jonathan trains on penalties every day before a match, often without a goalkeeper. And often... he comes close (laughs). So I put him in difficulty, but his strength is that he has a lot of cold blood . And that is his greatest quality. Being able to wait seven or eight minutes, as he did in Lens, stay focused on what he is doing and ignore all the consequences of his success or failure. He is a boy with many qualities and a lot of confidence . He can miss two clear chances, but that won't make him doubt the third. He is very strong !"
Diakité, Lille-Juve press conference
Diakité also spoke with the coach at the press conference . The Lille player spoke about Juve: “We are facing a great team, it will be a complicated match. Juventus is everyone's dream , great players have passed through this club. For us it is even more motivating, it makes us want to surpass ourselves. They are a great team with a different way of playing compared to the others. We expect very motivated players and with similar or even greater difficulties compared to previous matches ” .
On the pace in the Champions League: “The intensity is not the same as in the league. Ligue 1 is already tough, but this is the best level in Europe. All the players want to get to the end of this competition . ” To conclude on the objective: “We are not asking ourselves the question of qualification, we play game by game. We have to play hard in the next game and give our all. If we play a good game and qualify, so much the better . ”