OL’s Cris eager to maintain UEFA Champions League record intact
Olympique Lyon captain and defender, Cris is eager to maintain his side’s impressive winning record against La Liga giants Real Madrid, as the two sides clash in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg at Stade de Gerland. The Brazilian international
is determined to claim a good result in their upcoming match in the Europe’s most prestigious tournament, as the French giants have not lost to Los Blancos in their last six meetings.
The 33-year-old centre back said, “We have played Real Madrid six times for three wins and three draws. Each match has a different story. It will be more complicated this time because Real have not gone beyond the last 16 for six years”
“In my opinion, they lacked a bit of respect for us last season but we did our job. We showed what we could do on the pitch. We respect Real but we are going to try to qualify. It was the first time that we had played Real. It was a dream to play against
Real Madrid in the European Cup”, he concluded.
Les Gones manager, Claude Puel, is also excited for his side’s upcoming Champions League encounter and hoping that his side emerge victorious in front of their home crowd. Les Gones knocked the La Liga giants out from the competition last season under
the leadership of Puel. The beatings taken by Los Blancos have created a certain rivalry between the two sides.
On the other hand, Los Merengues will be hoping that their new leader Jose Mourinho, who has won silverware in all of his last eight seasons, can guide their side into the next phase of the competition this season. La Liga giants are the most successful
club in the Champions League with a record nine trophies. However, they have not made it any further than first knockout round for the past six seasons. Los Blancos will be hoping that Mourinho can end their poor record against Les Gones with a win in this
match.
OL are confident coming into this match, as their record against the Spanish outfit is excellent. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cris-c9486 is also enthusiastic for his side to emerge victorious. However, they will be facing a different Los Blancos side under the command of Mourinho,
who has achieved tremendous success early in his career. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan manager has achieved wonders in recent years and will be looking to bring the coveted ‘big eared trophy’ back to the Spanish capital.
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