Rudi García, coach of Olympique Lyon, assured this Tuesday at a press conference before facing Bayern Munich in the semifinals of the Champions League that his team will be “a great mountain to overcome” and he thought that the French team is “capable of anything” in a competition that aspires to win.
For Garcia, the French side are an “outsider” against Bayern, who are clearly the favorites due to their incredible “statistics” Despite the fact that Lyon have their options of reaping a result that will allow them to reach the game for the title.
“We are capable of doing everything with this team. We are not a great mountain to overcome, but sometimes a small stone in the shoe is enough so that it cannot be climbed. We hope to be that small stone,” he declared. “Bayern have incredible statistics, but we must not stop there. We are the 'outsider'. We have fewer options than they do to pass, but we have options“, he pointed.
“They are a great team, but if we had looked at the statistics before City, we would not have had much better luck. With humility we have managed to get here. If we have the opportunity to seize the chances, we will have to, as we did in the last two games. This team doesn't have many weak points, “he said.
The Lyon coach explained that it will be up to his team to show their style and stated that it will be important for each player to have confidence in their teammates in order to stand up to Bayern. “The teams that play us are perhaps beginning to think that we are not such a small team. The two feats that we have achieved should give us more confidence and make us realize that we can do great things.”
In addition, he made it clear that for him and his players, reaching the semifinals of the Champions League is something “quite huge.” At once, He recalled that he has not yet “won anything” and explained that Lyon have to maintain all their “determination” and be “attentive” against Bayern.
Questioned by the lineup, He pointed out that the eleven players they choose are not important, but for him, the sixteen who will be present on the pitch will be decisive. “If we are good tactically, we will succeed. Moussa Dembélé, coming off the bench, he was remarkably very decisive the other day. We must maintain this desire to do well together, “he concluded.
On the other hand, also appeared before the media Anthony Lopes, the Portuguese goalkeeper, who on Tuesday described the semi-final of the Champions League against Bayern Munich as “an opportunity against a great team”, in which his team will do everything possible to advance “further”, and pointed out that see how he was Juninho, their sports director, after the pass, “motivates them to do even more.”
“Playing a Champions League semi-final is not within the reach of many. We have this opportunity against a great team.”, said at the press conference the day before at the José Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, the meeting stage.
He faces it with the “emotion” of having seen “all the flags” of the team in the city. “The fans are in our hearts. It will give us a lot of encouragement for this Wednesday.”added the goalkeeper.