Coach Lille: We beat the Europa League favorites

In the second round of the UEFA Cup held this morning, Lille defeated Roma 1-0 away. Lille coach Bruno Genesio attended the post-match press conference.

What do you think of this game? Roma once won a penalty kick, but was saved by three penalty kicks. It was a very tired game. I had a similar game with Roma when I coached Lyon in the past. The end of the game was difficult, and this was the first time I saw three penalty kicks saved. The winning feels great, and after losing to Lance and Lyon before, the win was a great reward for the players. We won, but have not achieved anything real.

Liel's goalkeeper Ozel may not be the strongest skill at his feet, but today he has accomplished a feat

He has been a substitute for Shevalier for a long time, and it is not an easy task, and he comes to the new country and environment to play football. He had saved a penalty in the previous game against Lorient, and such a performance will surely give him motivation to do better in the future.

You will play against Paris Saint-Germain in the next game. What are the similarities between today's game and that game?

The two games are different, and the opponents are also different. Roma is a strong team, not conceded too many goals in previous games, and is also one of the favorites to win the Europa League. This game was a great test for us, and winning motivates us to keep moving forward.

You feel like you beat the favorite to win the championship?

Roma is indeed one of the favorites to win the championship, and they are used to participating in events of this level. Roma is more optimistic than us, but we have proved our ability to compete with these teams. We will also have to work hard to advance to the knockout stage. Last season, some teams that started well in the UEFA Cup and league stage were eventually eliminated.

This victory has improved the reputation of Lille Club

Yes, but we have not achieved any substantial achievements yet. I care about the continuity of the game and although the results are important, we have to keep going.