Décines-Charpieu (France) (AFP)
"What are lost as energy and time" to manage the incidents between the supporters of Lyon and their players Tuesday against Leipzig in the Champions League, regretted Friday the coach Rudi Garcia, calling everyone to "communion "Sunday against Rennes in Ligue 1.
Q: How are the heads in Lyon's squad following Tuesday's stormy post-match, with a hustle and bustle between players and supporters?
A: "They have to be positive and proud of this qualification which sends us among the sixteen best teams in Europe, it is not nothing.This is not the first time for OL. There is what happened after the match that made a lot of talk.It is the leaders (Editor's note: Jean-Michel Aulas) who spoke and it's easier than it is them. we lose energy and time to talk about it, to try to manage it, I have a game to win against Rennes and I have no time and energy to lose with that. "
Q: Have you spoken with Marcelo, who is particularly taken in by the supporters of Lyon?
A: "Yes, he suffers, of course, when you have your family at the stadium and you are treated in this way, it should not exist." Take Memphis's statement, which was exceptional, to say how proud he was of the qualification and how sad it was that the party was spoiled by the events of the post-match If it becomes difficult for Marcelo or others to enter the Groupama stadium because they are afraid of doing wrong, how to get victories (...) We can not afford to leave someone on the side of the road because if I lose Joachim Andersen or Jason Denayer, it will become complicated, we have to protect ourselves and protect all players which are important.The victories of tomorrow are built if I have the whole group available.I already have side problems, it is not to invent elsewhere.It is inconceivable to put Marcelo aside for the match Sunday."
Q: Do you regret instigating players to greet kops?
A: "It was something spontaneous, it was evening, with a qualification where you have to take a step forward and show that you are smart, that you have to celebrate together. Kop North, we have been turned down, the players have suffered from that, if when we take the first step, the other does not accept, it becomes complicated, that is how I experienced this disavowal. I have a little regretted somewhere to have asked the players to go to greet the public but eventually it may be a bad thing for a good.It is necessary to burst this abscess because we need a full stadium. who makes communion to win things this year, otherwise we will not go anywhere, we will find solutions to be together, otherwise it will be complicated. "
Interviewed at a press conference.
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