Lyon "comes out with its head held high" from the Champions League, said sporting director Juninho on Wednesday evening after the elimination in the semi-final against Bayern Munich (3-0), a team compared to which "there is still a gap ".
"There is a gap, especially economic"
“We're all sad. Being eliminated is not easy at all. We go out with our heads held high, I'm really proud of all the players, the staff. Against a better team, you have to accept. There is a gap, especially economic, "reacted the Brazilian leader at the microphone of RMC Sport, wishing" good luck "to Paris SG, who will face Munich in the final on Sunday with the challenge of" showing that Ligue 1 is not what people think ”.
🗣💬 "I hope that Paris will play a big game and show that Ligue 1 is not what we think"
🇧🇷 Juninho fatalistic after the elimination of OL in the semi-finals of C1. Les Gones' sporting director will be behind PSG for the final on Sunday. # RMCChampions #UCL pic.twitter.com/KWsskqmefW
“To beat a team like that, you need a lot of success and efficiency. If we had had at the beginning… ", he regretted, thus noting the absence of OL in the European Cup next season." We know that we will not play the next Champions League “, Launched Juninho. "We did what was necessary, the goal is to continue the work in Ligue 1, it is L1 that takes us here to the Champions League".
🗣💬 "We hope to have made the people of Lyon proud. We will have to keep this mentality in the league"
🧤 The reaction of OL goalkeeper Anthony Lopes at the microphone of RMC Sport after the elimination of Gones in the semi-finals of the Ligue des Champions. # RMCChampions #UCL pic.twitter.com/38b12SCbxb
"To have the same state of mind against Dijon"
The sporting director was however satisfied with the spirit of the team, which eliminated Juventus and then Manchester City in the competition. "It's a group that lacked collective energy, profession, now they have that and if we continue, we will find this competition as soon as possible. We will focus on Ligue 1, we will focus, whether it is Nîmes or Bastia, on work. Our next opponent is Dijon, and we will have to have the same state of mind ”.
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