The big leap into the unknown! Eighteen years after the last European duel of FC Nantes, a whole generation of supporters and Canaries are preparing to discover the magic of the Europa League, this Thursday evening in a Beaujoire which will welcome nearly 32,000 spectators. “We must win the first match against Olympiakosinsists the coach of the Yellows, Antoine Kombouaré. We want to launch this campaign with a victory, and to do well in this group. And why not get out of this group. I say this in all humility but we will work in this direction“The watchword is the same with its captain, Alban Lafont, who has set himself”objectives” and ensures to have “lofty ambitions“in this competition.
Since Nantes no longer plays the European Cup, they have made 194 matches.
Almost complete thanks to return of Moussa Sissoko, the most capped Nantes player on the continental scene, Quentin Merlin and Moses Simon, the eight-time champion of France enters directly into the heart of the matter, facing the formation of Mathieu Valbuena, accustomed to European games. “Since we no longer play the European Cup, they have made 194 matchesloose the 58-year-old technician. This stat scared me a little..” But she must not inhibit the Canaries who “want to put their emotions aside to focus on this meeting“, according to Alban Lafont. Quite a challenge!
Experience the return of the Canaries to Europe on France Bleu Loire Océan
- The meeting of the first day of group G of the Europa League between FC Nantes and Olympiakos is to be experienced in full on France Bleu Loire Océan, from 8:30 p.m. this Thursday, with comments from Florian Cazzola, from the Beaujoire stadium, accompanied by the captain of the Yellows, Charlotte Lorgeré, Oscar Lippert and their consultants.