Returning to the training center since last Monday, the players of Olympique Lyonnais have two goals in mind: the final of the League Cup against PSG and the return of the Champions League against Juventus.
During the return press conference, Jean-Michel Aulas clearly displayed the ambitions of his OL for the month of August: “My little finger tells me that we will be European next season. And maybe not at the level you imagine… ”. To fulfill the president’s wish, Rudi Garcia’s team must win the League Cup, which gives a ticket to the Europa League Q2, or win the Champions League, which offers a ticket to the next C1. But for this second dream to come true, Lyon will first have to finish the job against Juventus, after a 1-0 victory in their first knockout round. A return which will take place on August 7 or 8. Except that for this European meeting, OL will be somewhat disadvantaged compared to the Turin club. Because if Lyon will not resume Ligue 1, Juve, it will have finished its championship, with a return scheduled from June 22 against Bologna in Serie A.
Suffice to say that Maurizio Sarri’s team will be tighter than Rudi Garcia’s. Or not, if we believe the words of the Italian coach … “Is it better to play a match after five months or having played 14 matches in 40 days?” Long inactivity pays off if you play three games in a week. But in a dry match, no “, launched, at the microphone of Sky Sport Italia, Sarri, who therefore believes that Juventus will not really be in a strong position against OL next August. Especially if this match were to be played on neutral ground on the Lisbon side, and if Lyon manages to set up a preparation tournament with other teams in its Groupama Stadium in July.
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