Lille Coach Paulo Fonseca Delighted with Team’s Victory Against Strasbourg – “Defining Moment of the Season”

Losc coach Paulo Fonseca was delighted with his team’s victory at home against Strasbourg (1-0) on Sunday on the 30th day of Ligue 1, believing that“defining moment of the season”. In third place (52 points) before the meeting between Brest (second, 53 points) and Monaco (fourth, 52 points) on Sunday afternoon, Lille is in a good position to compete in the Champions League next season.

Three days after Thursday’s penalty shootout against Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Paulo Fonseca confirmed that his team “very tired. Before the game, I told the players that today’s game is probably the most important because it is a decisive moment of the season. The three points were the most important thing and I’m very happy with that.”noted the Lille coach.

I feel that the Aston Villa game was still just a while ago, whether it was physically or mentally, it was difficult for everyone.

Lucas Chevalier

“He does a lot of good for the head, it’s a difficult page to turn, as it happened on Thursday, and it is through victories that he passes.confirmed goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier. It was difficult, I don’t think we had 100% control. (…) We were vulnerable at certain moments of the game, but that’s understandable: I think the match against Aston Villa was still in the moment, whether physically or mentally , he was trying to everyone. “

Lille also confirmed its status as the best team in Ligue 1 at home by winning eleventh victory (out of fifteen) this season at its Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Patrick Vieira, the coach of Strasbourg, for his part felt that his players could have come back to score: “When we look at the chances created by both teams in the second period, we deserved to achieve this goal and leave here with a point, even if the first period was very average on our part.