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Sixth title in championship, finale of the Cup of the League, elimination of C1, the Blue ones, Grégory Coupet gives a progress report on its topicality. And ensures that the Olympic Lyonese is with revolving.
Grégory Coupet, you were yesterday in Manchester for a match with a European selection. Which memories will you keep some?
They was very sympathetic to discover Old Trafford and to evolve/move in front of 75.000 people for such an event. There was a beautiful environment. It was a great moment for the players. I had chance to be in the good team. One took pleasure bus in competition, it is tended more.
Saturday, the OL goes to Nancy. Which is the stake of this meeting?
Like all the others: three points should be taken. It is the objective after having lost two in residence of them. It is necessary to be put at the shelter most quickly because it is known that there is an international truce after this match. It several will have suspended there. It is the occasion to re-examine world and to make play competition with full.
This match can it be used as repetition for the final of the Cup of the League on March 31 vis-a-vis Bordeaux?
Rather of preparation. One can reassure oneself collectively. It will be far from being obvious. It will be necessary to go to seek resources specific to the Olympic Lyonese. There will be charts to play for some players.
How do you imagine the end of season of the OL?
It is in the adversity that it is necessary to be strong. One leaves an elimination in League of the Champions and no one to the house: it is necessary to rebound. It is important to like to involve itself and to want to concretize the two lines with the prize list. There is a this sixth title and end-of-month payment which would be rather exceptional. They are motivations. Me, I will play my sixth title. Louse of others, it will be the first. It is very developing to gain a championship. One was on four tables and we let us have of them two more front us.
But it misses a little savor in this end of exercise…
The two months will be very long and difficult to manage for the players, staff and the leaders. After March 31, discussions will be in hand. That will bring doubts, uncertainties, questions. It is in these cases that the wire of the competition is lost. One puts his personal plan ahead. It is necessary to be attentive. That will engage much things. The pressures of Juninho are not alleviating. Many players are requested. Two months, it is long. It is well for the club but for the players too. The period is committed.
“I do not have reason to go elsewhere”
What do you think of the states of heart of Juninho?
I do not know if they are states of heart. It announces current feeling. It is nothing important good.
And you on a purely personal basis, how do you consider the future?
I do not know. There remains to me one year of contract. It is a happiness here to be. I will give the maximum. There are files before me. I already had a very open discussion with Mr. Aulas. I have a special relationship with him. One knows oneself for a long time. It is known how one functions. It knows that it will not have any concern with me. I do not put pressure.
But at 34 years, do you put yourselves some questions all the same?
At 34 years, in France, it is an age where one makes less confidence. Abroad, one puts less questions. Then, I want to know where one goes. If one trusts me or if I must go to see elsewhere. I do not have reason to go elsewhere. It is a pleasure and an honor to evolve/move with the Olympic Lyonese.
Do you feel able to evolve/move on the most level for three years more?
It is too far. Currently, I am well. I do not feel lassitude to involve me. I like always as much. I need to work to reassure me. It is my way of proceeding. I know myself well. I manage well. For the moment, it goes. I do not know where I will be in three years. I would have them same physical capacities? (Laughter)
Summers you anxious for the future of the OL?
Me, I am the first to be asked me with which one will set out again each year. Each time, I am agreeably surprised. I do not have any doubt. I entirely trust Mr. Aulas. It will be able to make us progress the next year. But the OL is with revolving. There are many large files for the next season. Mr. Aulas has bread on the board.
“I am sure that Lyon will gain C1 one day. With or without me”
Is the League of the Champions forgotten?
That does not have anything to see. As a large candidate, one can quickly turn the page. That of Rome east turned. The League of the Champions, it will be for the next season. The objective is to play it. Thus it is necessary to be champion.
How do you explain this new failure?
In C1, one confronts oneself with what is done best. The clubs are equipped only the international ones. Like us. Our coach is of international level. Our president too. But the infrastructures must be better in Barcelona, Milan or in Bayern. We are well in lower part of these clubs.
Is the level of League 1 in question?
The other clubs of League 1 are weaker than Roma, it is certain. L1 is young. The most tested elements go abroad. Like each year, we will be still plundered. For me, we have the best championship hope! It is less strong and mature that the others. But one does not gain 3 or 4-0 easily in championship. However, Roma returned us to our studies. With us to dig to know what it is necessary to do in the future. There is what to regret. One had to do everything something of large but Roma was better than us.
For is the next season, your motivation intact?
Yes. I am sure and certain that Lyon will gain C1 one day. With or without me.
A word on the team of France. How do you approach this match in Lithuania?
It is not current of going in this country. It is a positive side. It will be a large challenge because world misses in particular players frameworks. I will try to imply me still more so that one does something of beautiful over there. It is an important match that one will approach dimin
source: http://www.sport365.fr/football/infos-clubs/lyon/article_157233_-L-OL-est-%E0-un-tournant-.shtml