We are motivated to eliminate Juventus - Rudi Garcia

Juventus will seek to overturn a 1-0 lead to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition.

We are motivated to eliminate Juventus - Rudi Garcia
Rudi Garcia

Lyon coach, Rudi Garcia is willing to do anything possible to detach Juventus from the Champions League.

A first-half strike from Lucas Tousart helped the French team triumph over Mauricio Sarri’s side in the first leg before the coronavirus halted sporting events.

A win or draw for the Les Gones at Turin will ensure an exit of the Old Ladies who have been dominant on local successes but have failed to contend for titles on the international scene.

"Tomorrow's game will be completely different to last Friday. We're very happy to be playing in this match and very motivated to reach the quarter-finals.

“Juventus have a lot of great players. We come here with a lot of humility, but also a lot of ambition," Garcia said in the pre-match ahead of the game today.

Sarri defined the intensity of the visitors and addressed that they will try to dictate the pace of the game due to the numerical advantage yet his side will up their game and make it to the next right.

 

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With Sarri’s side still searching for their first Champions League after more than two decades, the former Chelsea coach believes that fans' impact would have been advantageous with the viewpoint that the chants are motivation to nailing the visitors down.

“Lyon defend with intensity and efficiency, and counter-attack really well. The result of the first-leg allows them to set the game according to their characteristics. It will be a very difficult game, but not an impossible one."

"Playing without fans, even tomorrow, will not be pleasant. The most important competition in the world, the Champions League, would need it even more. Let's hope that the right conditions will soon be in place in order for fans to return."

 

 

He updated that Ronaldo is ready for the game, having shown a few positives in training.

"[He] is training in the right manner, yesterday he scored an excellent goal in training. He played many games in a short time, he rested a little and now he has trained with intensity and strength."