By losing 2-0 to Chelsea on Tuesday, Losc sees its chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Champions League reduced considerably.
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By designating Chelsea as an opponent of Losc in the knockout stages of the Champions League, we knew that the draw had not been kind to the Mastiffs. European champions and reigning world champions, the Blues assumed their status as favorites in the first leg, Tuesday, February 22 (2-0), by demonstrating efficiency and technical accuracy, like a great team. It will now take a feat for Lille to qualify.
“You have to remember that what we do is magnificent. We are lucky to be here, all eyes are on us”. If Jonathan David, at the microphone of RMC Sport, savors Lille’s journey in the European Cup, his teammate Benjamin André does not admit defeat before the return match against Chelsea. To keep a hope of seeing the quarter-finals, the Mastiffs will have to imitate their opponents by scoring early in the game: “You have to believe in it. If we are lucky enough to open the scoring quickly, we will see how it goes afterwards. We will give our all”he promises.
However, the Lille midfielder remains realistic: “There is always a possibility, but it will be very complicated”. Tuesday evening, the Mastiffs were punished for some of their errors and the London wingers also put Jocelyn Gourvennec’s men in great difficulty, by bringing danger to the edge of the Lille penalty area. The Northerners, they did not take advantage of their few opportunities on set pieces to worry the defense of the Blues. A defect noticed by the Lille coach, who would like to see his team correct this: “In front of our audience, in a full stadium, we will have opportunities. We can score from a corner to unblock the situation. We have to believe in ourselves and in our chances, football is football”.
The words of Jocelyn Gourvennec after #CHELOSC #UCL pic.twitter.com/L6viGwti6p
— LOSC (@losclive) February 22, 2022
A qualification in the quarter-finals of the Champions League would be a first in the history of the club, eliminated by Manchester United in 2007 at the end of the group stage. It would be an all the more resounding performance against the defending champions and after losing 2-0 in the first leg. How do you say “feat” in English ?