Bruno Genesio on Lille's shopck 1-0 Real Madrid win
02/10/2024
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Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France
02/10/2024
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Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France
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00:00You work before you ask your question. Thank you
00:05Good evening, Bruno Baptiste Desprez, Le Figaro. What does it mean to hang on to your hunting board Guardiola
00:11Mourinho and tonight Carlo Ancelotti
00:14No, but these are individual findings and I don't like that
00:19what makes me happy is that we have prepared this match well with my staff and that our players have responded
00:26perfectly to what we expected from them
00:28with I think
00:30especially a very good first half. We managed to
00:33defend well but also to attack well and to pose problems to this team
00:37and then a second one where we were able to show a lot of solidarity
00:41and with
00:44talent in goal that allowed us to stay
00:49with our cage
00:50unviolated so here it is a big big big performance
00:56of everyone, of course, of the players, of the staff and a nice reward for the club, for our supporters. We are proud
01:10Go ahead Philippe
01:12Good evening Philippe Sanfourche for RTL
01:14Beyond the victory of three points in this ranking for the Champions League
01:20there are images, things that will remain in the life of a group
01:26What do you already have in mind? What are the images that you have of this evening? We saw
01:30especially after the final whistle that there was a moment of communion quite rare
01:34Yes, that's why we do this job
01:38to share very very strong emotions
01:41with the public
01:43between us, with our families, with
01:47all the people around us, who are close to us, with
01:50those who work on a daily basis for us, with us and for us, who are a little more in the shade
01:56that's what makes the beauty of this sport, that's why
02:01we want to live those moments and I think that's what will stay with us, in any case, and stay with me
02:08because that's what's most important, apart from, of course, points
02:12but that remains anecdotal. For me, what is most important is what I saw
02:18when we scored the goal and
02:21what the players were able to share with the public, what we shared inside the locker room, all together
02:26and that's what's most important in our job
02:32Hello Bruno
02:34Hervé Penault of the team. So Boadii made his debut in the Champions League
02:40What did you think of his performance?
02:43You saw him like me. He is 17 years old today
02:46and what's better for him than to celebrate his 17th birthday with a title, a win and a big game
02:55He has shown all the potential, all the talent he has
03:01and we know what he is capable of. He was a little slowed down by an injury at the beginning of the season
03:08which slowed his progression a little bit, but as he is a boy with a very, very good head
03:13he came back gradually and it's a nice reward for him
03:18because he deserves it and because he has the talent to play at this level
03:22Now, you know, football is the story of an evening, you have to be able to confirm
03:28but I don't think there are too many worries to deal with on that side with him
03:33Good evening Bruno
03:35I'm going to be a little bit stingy, but to go from Pepe Genesio to Carlo Genesio in six years
03:43What does it mean? Because it's huge what you have managed to achieve at City
03:48and what you are doing tonight against Real, even if I know you don't like to bring things to yourself
03:52No, but it's a pride because they are two coaches that I admire
03:57one and the other with different qualities, but an extraordinary Palmares
04:02Carlo is someone who has an incredible humility
04:07in relation to everything he has been able to do in football as a player and as a coach
04:10he still has a lot of stamina
04:13so obviously it's a great pride for me to win the game against such a coach tonight
04:20but once again, I say it again, it's the work of the whole team that must be highlighted
04:26obviously the players, my staff first, but also all the people who work every day
04:32and that's what pleases me the most, is to see them happy
04:35I saw very, very happy people in the changing room
04:37people who are not in the limelight, but who help us a lot
04:42and that's what pleases me the most today
04:45and of course the sharing with my staff and my players
04:50Good evening Bruno, LĂ©o Huisman from AFP
04:54You mentioned the tactics that you have put in place, can you tell us about it?
04:59There were five defensive midfielders, I believe, at the kick-off
05:03What was your plan tonight?
05:04Yes, there were five defenders, but we played four
05:07and we had chosen to double the left wing with two more defensive players
05:14Gabi and Mitch
05:16because there are a lot of players on this side who are running, especially Valverde, Carvaral
05:21We thought Rodrigo was going to play, so we also imagined that he would often come on this side
05:26We also wanted to keep Thiago and Edon, who are two players who can dynamite a lot of defense
05:35The idea was also to close their inside of the game
05:39because we know it's a team that goes through the heart of the game
05:43but also it was above all to play our chances
05:47each time we had the opportunity to get them back, to put them in danger
05:51which we did rather well in the first half, a little less well in the second
05:54I think that with fatigue we had more trouble making the right choices
05:57because on one or two actions we could have hurt them a lot
06:09Good evening, Marion Canut for Le Parisien
06:12You said yesterday that you had to arrive relaxed on the pitch
06:16that your players didn't have to put a lot of pressure on
06:18Is that how it is? Do you think they played tonight?
06:21Yes, I think so. We told them very early on, right after the game against Havre
06:25that we had everything to win, which is quite rare
06:28because in the league it's often the opposite for us
06:32so we really had to approach this game with a lot of serenity, a lot of calm
06:37without any pressure
06:39because for us, for me, there were two results that were favourable for us tonight
06:44it was a draw or a win
06:46Of course the win would raise the level of satisfaction
06:49so above all to play the game, to play it to the fullest
06:52not to be spectators and to do the bare minimum
06:57to defend well and to be content with that
07:00I think my players approached it that way, with a lot of relaxation
07:05and as we had a very good start to the game
07:07I think it gave us confidence in the game plan we had put in place
07:11and then afterwards, when you score just before half-time
07:14it's one of the best moments to score
07:15and afterwards we were able to be solid, we were able to resist
07:19because we had a very difficult last 20-25 minutes
07:23but it's normal against this kind of team
07:26when changes happen
07:29it's hard with the fatigue to resist
07:32but we were able to do it and once again hats off to my players
07:35Good evening Bruno
07:37Raphaël Marquand for Le Petit Loa
07:39it's a question perhaps a bit naive
07:41but in your group there are three players who arrived a bit later than the others
07:44because they had just beaten Real Madrid
07:47it was in Youth League, I'm talking about Kossier, Barre and Lachabre
07:50did their arrival in the group, perhaps naively
07:53but it had a small effect by saying that it was possible to do it
07:57because they had already done it
07:59I said it to La Causerie
08:01I said that maybe they would bring us luck
08:04but apart from that I wanted them to come with us
08:07because they are players of their training who have qualities
08:10who sometimes train with us, not often but sometimes
08:13and I wanted them to play in Youth League
08:1660 or 65 minutes this afternoon
08:18but also to come with us
08:20to realise the preparation of a match of such a level
08:24because it's important for their experience
08:27and also to highlight the quality of the training of LOSC
08:31because let's not forget that LOSC is also a club that trains players
08:36like Ayoub among others
08:40Lenny who is no longer there
08:42so it was like there were many injured, suspended
08:47or unqualified players
08:49there was a place for them
08:51and I think it was a great opportunity for them and for us
08:53to make them discover this level
09:03After the defeat to Sporting
09:05you told us that you were not worried
09:07and that we should not worry
09:09you confirm tonight with a victory against Real
09:11TĂ©tico, Juve
09:13are there reasons to hope
09:15to see Lillois use this kind of match tonight
09:17to hope to go even higher?
09:19In any case, it shows that we are able to do it
09:23now we have to reproduce it
09:25which is still the most difficult at a very high level
09:28today we are all very happy
09:31we will take advantage of this moment
09:33we will quickly go back to the championship
09:36because we have a match again on Saturday
09:38before the international break
09:39and we know that post-Champions League matches
09:43are always difficult to manage
09:45so we have to finish well before this break
09:48to be able to think again
09:51of course about the championship
09:53but also about the posters waiting for us in the Champions League
09:56and it shows that in a match
09:58we are able to worry even the best clubs in Europe
10:02or in the world
10:04so now we have to reproduce it
10:06it's never easy
10:08Last question please
10:10Good evening, Romain Pechon for Le 11 Lillois
10:13you mentioned Lucas Chevalier's stoppage
10:16not very demanding in the second half
10:18he was at the very beginning of the match
10:20and also decisive at the end
10:22it's a match that also confirms all his potential
10:24at a high level against Real Madrid
10:26it also marks the spirits?
10:28Of course, when you achieve such a performance
10:31at the highest level of European football
10:36it shows the quality of Lucas' performance
10:42even if he has already played against Strasbourg
10:46in the Champions League
10:48where he allowed us to take a point
10:50otherwise I think the match would have been won before the end
10:54but now, when it's in the European Cup
10:57there is more visibility
10:59and it shows that he is able to manage his emotions
11:02in this kind of match
11:03which is very important
11:05for a goalkeeper
11:07and for the very high level
11:09Thank you
11:11Good evening