OL will open the ball at the opening of the 27th day of Ligue 1 with the trip to Strasbourg Friday evening at La Meinau (kick -off at 8:45 p.m.). A match taken seriously by Paulo Fonseca, who assured that he did not think about the objective of qualifying in the Champions League.
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OL could strike hard, at least temporarily, if it were to win in Strasbourg. While Monaco and Nice will fight a battle that we imagine fierce on Saturday in the derby Côte d’Azur (Saturday 9:05 p.m. in Louis-II), the Rhone club could climb on third place in the podium with one point ahead of the two teams on Friday evening. It would be a good thing with a view to a possible qualification for the next edition of the Champions League, an affirmed objective, but Paulo Fonseca tempered the pressure this Thursday at a press conference.
Strasbourg first, the Champions League after
“We must remain focused on the immediate objective. We are not talking about the Champions League objective, we are talking about the match that arrives,” said the Lusitanian technician in remarks reported by our colleagues from progress also valuing Strasbourg as “one of the best Ligue 1 teams”. The problem represented by a match on the return of the international break has also been swept away with a backhand by the OL coach, overflowing with confidence: “I have no fear. I have confidence in my players and I expect them to keep the same mentality. We have worked well. It is not obvious when the players come back in order, but we are ready. We are working. have many players capable of taking initiatives.
Strecking on a positive dynamic of 5 consecutive victories all competitions between Ligue 1 and the Europa League, OL should do what it takes so that Georges Mikautadze continues on its momentum, the striker having marked 7 times in the last 4 games, club and selection. “Georges is in great shape at the moment. He has played well in selection and he returned motivated. We have worked to be in the best conditions, and we have to extend this good dynamic for him,” said a Fonseca aware of two different profiles between that of the Georgian and that of Alexandre Lacazette.