Is Leonardo a superstitious man? Before leaving for Portugal for the Final 8 of the Champions League, the Brazilian took stock with the media to chase away the ambient “negativity”, especially after the injuries of Kylian Mbappé and Marco Verratti. This was already the case before the return match against Borussia Dortmund, in February, just after a league victory against… OL.
We stop there for the symbolic dimension. Leonardo first bitched a bit about the over-surface judgment of the French media on Thomas Tuchel's team. His postulate? After four months of hiatus, one should not expect miracles in the game. And, even if it means blaming someone, as much as it is on the authorities of French football, which deprived Paris of rhythm by canceling the end of the Ligue 1 season or lining up two cup finals in eight days and, to crown it all, stalled the resumption of the championship on the day of the C1 final.
Sports equity not respected?
Before Atalanta, Leo said he was "very optimistic, with a very committed group", in remarks relayed by L'Equipe , but worried about the lack of fairness before the start of the end of European competitions. “We were broken in the rhythm, we arrive in different conditions than the others. On the verge of being negative, too.
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