Qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League for the second time in its history, Lille was not spared by the draw which reserved Chelsea as an opponent on Monday (see the 12h28 news). Far from being defeatist, the Dogues coach, Jocelyn Gourvennec, wants to believe in an exploit of the LOSC against the defending champion.
“It’s a magnificent poster, we are very, very happy, we succeeded in our challenge in the group stage. We knew it would be a big game in the eighth, it will be one. We are very happy to have this match there. to prepare in a few weeks, a few months, the technician at the microphone of Canal + positivated. From the frustration of having finished first to shoot Chelsea? The draw, we do not know until after if it is the right one or not. Chelsea , it’s a very big team, it’s the defending champion. We will do as we have done since the start in the group stage, play 300% to defeat the predictions. “
The former Bordeaux coach takes this draw as a gift offered to Lille. “Preparing for an 8th in the Champions League is wonderful. You just have to think about that, and not the difficulty of the match because the opponent is very strong. It’s a very, very nice challenge and a magnificent poster offered to the whole club, to our supporters. (…) Sport is made up of exploits, there are always outsiders coming out of the woods and we would like to be one of them, “said Gourvennec.
