Amsterdam (AFP)
"There is obviously a significant difference (between the two teams), but I still find that the score is severe," said Christophe Galtier, the coach of Lille, outclassed (3-0) by Ajax Amsterdam Tuesday on the first day of the Champions League.
"They are terribly strong offensively but we took a lesson in realism," admitted the technician northerner.
Q: Do you consider that there is a world of difference between Ajax and Losc?
A: "There is obviously a big difference, but I still find that the score is severe.Having three goals away is a lot even if we suffered in the beginning of the match. pressure, and as we went along, we were better in the game and I thought we could equalize, because we created situations and this big opportunity in the 45th minute. a goal after five minutes and then it gets tough, it's a deserved victory for Ajax, but a severe defeat for my players who tried to play our football. "
Q: Is the efficiency that made the difference in your opinion?
A: "The Ajax goalkeeper was elected man of the match, it shows that he was able to make the stops.They are terribly strong offensively, but we took a lesson in realism. was very efficient and we had a significant lack of efficiency Ajax is a team with a very high technical level and we have been at our level, we managed to find verticality, but without success.
Q: Your team has done some great things and has a lot of opportunities. Do you withdraw from the positive of this meeting?
A: "It's very difficult to remove the positive from a defeat, automatically, I'm going to work on what has not been done well." On a defensive plane, we've been tender, very tender, and that's there is the difference between the championship of France and the European level, but I will also rely on the outputs of interesting balls that allowed us to create beautiful situations. "
Interviewed at a press conference
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