Lisbon (AFP)
Lyon is hungry after their exploit against Juventus, said his coach Rudi Garcia on Friday, on the eve of the Champions League quarterfinal in Lisbon against Manchester City, who, according to Pep Guardiola, fears the system on a dry match where "anything can arrive."
. Lyon is hungry
Rudi Garcia (Lyon coach): "Having eliminated Juventus (in the 8th) gave us more confidence. The appetite comes with eating. We want to stay a long time in Lisbon even if we know that City remains the big favorite of this confrontation. The first quarters showed us that the statutes can be abused. I hope that will continue on Saturday. "
. The performances in 2018, a "help" for OL
Houssem Aouar (Lyon midfielder): "These confrontations (in the group stage in 2018, 2-1 victory in Manchester, 2-2 in Lyon) help us mentally. We tell ourselves that we have already done it. But today 'hui, everything is different. "
Garcia: "It was wonderful what they did back then. Now it's another moment, and a knockout game. It shows that no game is lost. One is. keys are to exist with the ball and to score. We are a team capable of doing that. We must also be more dangerous in front. (...) It's not the system (3-5-2 ) that counts is what we put in it, the animation, the team spirit, the sense of sacrifice. We have to run and use the ball better. "
. "A different competition"
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City coach): "Today begins a different competition, which is played on a dry match. (...) When we play the first round, we always have an eye on the second. There is no second chance. It's + in + or + out +. The approach changes completely. We have to stay focused on ourselves. Now is the time to be ourselves. "
Garcia: "In two matches, it's harder to achieve the feat, even though we showed it against Juventus. I hope that in one match, there are more possibilities for us to pass. ..) It would be historic for French football (two clubs in half). "
Aouar: "Playing without supporters is different, but it will be the case for both teams. The competition changes completely compared to previous years. I don't think there is a change in flavor, it remains a Champions League quarter-final with a lot of expectations. "
. City's year?
Guardiola: "Every year it's the same question. The pressure is still there. We try to do our best, like the other teams. We are prepared, but there is an opponent in front (...) Each year, the club grows. Not in the results, but on the organizational side (...) It is important to have beaten the king of the competition (Real, in 8th). But in a match , anything can happen. We saw it in the first two quarters. We are not the favorites (of the tournament). "
Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City defender): "I think the team is ready. We want to be focused on this competition. I hope we can beat them and go far."
. Lyon, a "+ top team +"
Guardiola: "We know them well, it's a very aggressive, very fast team, with quality in the full-backs. It's a + top team +. (...) (In a match) There will be times in which we will suffer, others that we will master ... In this kind of encounter, the mind, the state of mind, leads everything else. I think the players are ready for that. "
Laporte: "It's always special to play against a team from your native country. I'm impatient. I remember my goal in 2018 (2-2 in Lyon). I hope to deliver one, if I play."
Interview at a press conference
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