Olympique Lyonnais receives Juventus Turin in the Champions League this Wednesday at Groupama Stadium. A shock eagerly awaited by football fans.
Moribund in Ligue 1 since the start of the season, Rudi Garcia’s players will have a lot to do this Wednesday against Juve in the Champions League. The Gones will continue a delicate week with this match against the Piedmontese followed by the derby against AS Saint-Etienne. The Greens are also in a crisis of results. This match could therefore look tighter than expected. At least that is what some observers think, including Denis Balbir.
“I think the score of this 8th final in the Champions League will have a real consequence”
In a column for But Football Club, the reporter spoke about the derby. “Every year, we tend to say, and even believe, that the derby will necessarily turn in favor of OL. Which is hardly surprising given the technical difference between the two teams. This season, ASSE is at the bottom of the hole, the supposed managers no longer put one foot in front of the other, but I do not think that next Sunday’s game is already folded. The derby is aside, 90 minutes or anything can happen as we saw in the first leg with sick Greens who had finally won. OL have two major meetings this week to prepare with, in addition to ASSE, the visit of Juventus Turin to the OL Park. Garcia players can leave a lot of impulse there and will necessarily give everything physically. After, I think the score of this 8th finals of the Champions League will have a real consequence. If they are badly beaten, the Gones will not be at their best to face the Greens. However, a success, which is possible, or even a draw can galvanize them and put them in an ideal position for the derby. Right now, the Greens need warriors, solidarity and more egos. Players should not fall into catastrophism. Regarding OL, and of course it concerns the upcoming derby, the hardest part for Rudi Garcia will be to get consistency from his players. This is currently the big problem for this team which is capable of the best and the worst. This is also why the derby next Sunday is absolutely not folded in advance ”, said Denis Balbir, who knows that nothing is played in advance in football.