The end of the 2011/2012 Ligue 1 campaign could see LOSC Lille win not even a single trophy. However, president http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-c25453 Seydoux says that his side can qualify for the Champions League by the end of the campaign
On Sunday, in round 23 of the Ligue 1 Championnat, LOSC Lille played an entertaining game against FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Unfortunately, Les Dogues lost the game 5-4 at home to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Francis-c13946 Gillot’s side.
The defeat now widens the reigning champions’ gap with Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier Herault by 11 and 10 points respectively. The defeat could possibly have ended Lille’s hopes of retaining the French Championelle.
If that’s not enough, Lille have also crashed out of the Coupe de http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 and Coupe de la Ligue and were already out of Europe before the new year.
Les Dogues have experienced a lot of difficulties since the turn of the new year. In the seven games they have played in 2012, Lille have lost four times which inevitably invited critics to point some fingers. However, president of the club, Michel Seydoux
has stepped into the breach to reassure his players and supporters.
While talking to RMC, the strongman of the Villeneuve d’Ascq club said that having not qualified to the next phase of the UEFA Champions League should not be considered as a failure. The Frenchman is still optimistic of his side’s chances of playing in the
competition next year and has said that the season is not over as his side has a lot of things to do.
Lille are third in the Ligue 1 standings and also have a game in hand which means that they will make the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 work hard for the last qualification place for the Champions League.
“Not qualifying for the Champions League? No, it would not be a failure. The goal set early in the season was to be in Europe and if possible, play in the Champions League. I know, the season is not over and it is still possible. Each team has a bad patch
and for now, we have a game in hand.”
LOSC Lille should be looking to returning to winning ways when they play Lorient FC away from home in week 24 of the Championelle.
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