It's an Everest that Olympique Lyonnais will have to climb to join PSG in the Champions League final. After eliminating to everyone's surprise Juventus Turin and Manchester City, the club from the capital of Gaul faces Bayern Munich on Wednesday night in Lisbon. But the Germans, big favorites for the title, are stronger than ever.
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German champions Bayern Munich have a team that seems infallible, and players who arrived in Portugal in exceptional form, like their Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, the competition's top scorer this season with 14 goals. . And the 8-2 inflicted on FC Barcelona in the quarterfinals says a lot about the dynamics of the Bavarians.
Bayern, "an inspiration" for Juninho
"We are going to face the very best," admits Juninho, OL's sports director, who does not hide his admiration for the German club. "It's an inspiration for me," he says. "There is no qualms. It starts with the keeper, and it ends with Lewandowki. When they lose the ball, everyone will try to get it back." "Now we have to concentrate. It will be very hard, but I'm sure we're ready," said the Brazilian.
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The Lyonnais have in any case nothing to lose, and want to believe in their luck. Especially since tonight's poster offers them the possibility of revenge. In 2010, OL had already reached the last four of the C1, but had been eliminated by Bayern.