LOSC Lille are set to face Els taronja in the Champions League on Tuesday, and the coach is backing his side to register their first win of the competition
Following a woeful start to the 2012/2013 Champions League campaign when Les Dogues were thrashed 3-1 by BATE Borisov in the opening encounter, Lille would be looking to get back to winning ways with a victory at Mestalla.
Rudi Garcia knows that Lille need to win on Tuesday to get their European campaign on track. While talking to reporters, the 48-year-old said that Les Dogues are in dire need of a victory, and failure is certainly not an option.
The coach added that Lille were disappointing against Borisov in the previous game and they need to improve a lot if they want to progress through the next round.
"We need to get points because we lost at home against BATE Borisov, and just like in Ligue 1, when you lose points at home, you have to get them back away.
Garcia added that in a competition like this, margin of error is very little and Les Dogues need to get back to winning ways as early as possible.
"The difference is that the Champions League is really short, there are only 6 games so it's even more urgent.
Talking about his side’s preparation for the Champions League clash, the 48-year-old said that Lille need to focus on the defence and play more attacking football as well. The coach added that players need to play with confidence if they want to get something
out of the game.
“It's our task to increase our level on defence and to annihilate their strengths and also to not come here as victims.
Garcia knows the importance of the game and has urged his players to play their natural game against the Spanish outfit.
"If we want to get a result, we'll need to be solid but we'll also need to attack to get a very good result here."
Lille’s domestic form is woeful at the moment with Les Dogues currently 15th in the league. However, Rudi Garcia would be hoping for a much improved performance from his side when they face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 in the Champions League.
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