Shakhtar are tough opponents
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
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Lyon manager Bruno Genesio speaks about the upcoming game vs the Miners
On his players’ motivation: “They don’t look at the points and the standings, the only objective is winning it and advancing to the knockout phase. We must attack in the game and rely on our own strength. This is the decisive encounter for the club. Tomorrow, we will be cool-headed and calm.”
On the opponents’ strengths: “We consider Shakhtar as tough opponents. I can even compare this team with Barcelona. Therefore, we are preparing seriously. I would also point out that Shakhtar enjoy dominating possession, the players like to create very difficult situations for advancing the ball, they’ve got some strong individuals, such as Ismaily, Marlos and Taison. But we’ve got the qualities to resist them.”
On the condition of Ndombele, Aouar and Fekir: “Tanguy and Houssem trained normally this morning, they are ready with us for tomorrow. Nabil trained and was getting ready for the clash. He’s our captain, and he will deliver some great performance, just like the whole team.”
On the arrival in Kyiv: “We are fully safe here, we arrived safely and we’ve got no problems. The match in Kyiv is not our advantage. We’ll face the same opponents, the field will be the same size ...”
On the opponents’ strengths: “We consider Shakhtar as tough opponents. I can even compare this team with Barcelona. Therefore, we are preparing seriously. I would also point out that Shakhtar enjoy dominating possession, the players like to create very difficult situations for advancing the ball, they’ve got some strong individuals, such as Ismaily, Marlos and Taison. But we’ve got the qualities to resist them.”
On the condition of Ndombele, Aouar and Fekir: “Tanguy and Houssem trained normally this morning, they are ready with us for tomorrow. Nabil trained and was getting ready for the clash. He’s our captain, and he will deliver some great performance, just like the whole team.”
On the arrival in Kyiv: “We are fully safe here, we arrived safely and we’ve got no problems. The match in Kyiv is not our advantage. We’ll face the same opponents, the field will be the same size ...”
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