• Qualified for the second time in its history in the round of 16 of the Champions League, Lille marked the spirits. 

  • After a difficult start to the season, Lille can hope to continue their momentum in the league.

France football laughed at him and his often disastrous European performances.

But since Wednesday evening, the Losc has definitely changed dimension.

No more European dunces, by winning qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League, the northern club silenced its detractors and finally imposed respect.

We admit, six weeks ago, when Lille had only taken two points in three games in their group, we were preparing to take out the sulphate for the umpteenth time.

But three straight wins in Sevilla, against Salzburg and then Wednesday in Wolfsburg changed everything.

First in his Champions League group, Losc overturned everything and closed a lot of fiellous mouths.

On the move for the European Cup title

“It's something extraordinary for the club, for the city of Lille.

What we did last year (the title of champion) was already huge, but this is on the European scene.

The Losc is still a little higher.

Going to 8th is something great, ”relishes Benjamin André, the Losc midfielder.

Contrary to what many people thought, the title of champion of France won last season in the face and brave of PSG was therefore not an accident.

With a new coach but an eleven type almost identical to that of last year (only Soumaré and Maignan have left), Lille is therefore continuing its momentum.

Except in Ligue 1 where the Northerners give the feeling of choosing their matches.

Confidence that risks being boosted in Ligue 1

Strong against the strong like Marseille, Paris or Monaco and weak against the weak.

“We are able to do something big when we are at 110%,” admits André.

“There are a lot of emotions because it was not all easy at the start of the season, but it's a fair reward for the team,” continues the northerner.

There is no doubt that the Losc, which has not lost for five games in the league, will try to ride on its European success in Ligue 1 to move up the standings where it occupies a poor 11th place.

“These performances should give the players confidence.

When you are a player and you have a sense of self-esteem, if you manage to mobilize and without falling into complacency, you will do great things to know to go up in waters more consistent with what is the Losc ”, promises Jocelyn Gourvennec, the coach of Losc.

Lyon, which arrives Sunday at Pierre Mauroy, is warned.

A winter transfer window calmer than expected?

More broadly, qualifying in 8th can also change the situation economically this winter;

Forced to save money in the current context, the club will recover 20 million euros for its participation in the European top 16.

What no doubt to avoid a bleeding in the winter transfer window.

Announced on the start, Renato Sanches (AC Milan, Arsenal) and Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) will perhaps think twice, just to prolong a European epic in which hardly anyone believed, except Gourvennec and his staff.

They believed it was impossible so they did it.

Since Wednesday evening, Losc has been one of the sixteen best European teams.

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