Lyon manager Rudi Garcia said on Tuesday that he was looking for his team to be Bayern Munich’s “cornerstone” before the Champions League semi-finals of both teams.
The French club will face the five-time European champions on Thursday morning for a spot at Sunday’s high in Lisbon due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bayern humiliated Barcelona 8-2 on Friday after earning a record name in the Bundesliga this year.
“Bayern have fair statistics. But you can’t help it there. We’re helpless. Even if we are less likely to succeed than them, we have a chance,” said Garcia, who replaced Sylvinho, who was fired in October.
“We are not a great mountain to climb, however, you just want a small stone in your shoe to keep you from climbing. We hope to be that little stone tomorrow,” he added.
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Garcia’s team, who will have to win the Champions League to play in Europe next season after finishing seventh in Ligue 1, has beaten Serie A champion Juventus and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to make only his moment in the last 4 appearances in the competition.
“It’s huge to be in the semi-finals. But we didn’t win anything. We will have to maintain all our determination and continue to be mobilized for the next match,” said marseille and Rome’s former coach.
“The two ratings we’ve claimed will have to give us as much confidence as the team wants, and we want to show that we can do wonderful things.
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The winner of the French World Cup, Corentin Tolisso, left Lyon for the Bavarians in 2017 and has played in both European victories from the bench.
“He’s worked hard in the last few weeks and now he’s got compatibility again,” Bayern coach Hansi Flick said.
“He came against Chelsea, scored a goal, came against Barcelona. We didn’t bring him in by accident, he was there right away. Obviously we’re talking about Lyon, but I probably won’t tell you what we discussed.” He added.
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