The French defender has stated that Lille OSC were not able to meet expectations in Europe this season, but insists that the club is trying to rebuild for the upcoming season
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lille-OSC-c39800 defender, Frank Beria, has been disappointed following his club’s early exit from the Champions League, but insists that Les Dogues are trying to rebuild for the upcoming season, and would appear to be a different side.
The French outfit had been knocked out of the competition prior to their final fixture against Spanish side, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864. The former Ligue 1 champions had nothing to play for but glory, however, Los Che seemed determined to rob them of what they had left.
Both teams tried out for the win, but in the end Jonas’ goal proved to be the difference between the two sides. Lille have been knocked out of the Champions League and the Europa League altogether, as they finished at the bottom of their Group.
However, the Lille center-back believes that it was difficult to hope for anything but the last position in the European competition as the club hasn’t been able to perform well this season. The defender said:
“It was difficult to hope for anything else than last place because we weren't good enough in our games. On the other hand, when you work all year to come third in the league like we did, it's very frustrating to finish like that.”
The 29-year-old believes that the French outfit performed well in their final fixture, despite being knocked out of the tournament. He also said that it will take time for LOSC to establish themselves as strong contenders in Europe.
Beria wants to apologize to the fans for letting down the expectations of the fans. He also assured them that the French outfit would try it’s best to put on a display of strong performances in the league for the second-half of the season.
The former Metz player knows that the club hasn’t performed well, but urged the supporters to back the club as they seek on rebuilding their current form. He said:
“We've built expectations over recent years and have to live up to them, but we're not quite as good this year. We're trying to rebuild and start a new cycle, but it takes time.”
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