Thomas Meunier, Belgian defense Lilledeclared this Tuesday that “it doesn’t matter if” Vinicius, Kylian Mbappé or Dani Carvajal plays because Real Madrid is “more than one or two players” and assured that, despite the difference in level, they have no reason to think about a defeat safe because “a positive result is never impossible.
Lille receive this Wednesday real Madrid on the second day of the Champions League, after losing to Sporting Lisbon in their debut.
“The feeling is good. A few years ago, I was lucky to beat them 3-0 with PSG and we were not favorites either. A positive result is never impossible. With our qualifying matches, we deserved to face teams of this level and that is a reward. The coach told us that a positive result is never impossible,” Meunier said at a press conference.
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The Belgian footballer He assured that, despite the difference in level, “it makes no sense to submit to extraordinary pressure.”
“It is a new experience for some players but you have to simplify things and focus on the basics. If you know how to do the simple things, the simple things are playing with your feet, making good and precise passes and finishing plays. It is important to focus on the basics of football,” he noted.
“For years, andl Real Madridd is more than just one or two players. There are not just eleven players, but twenty-five. Vinicius, Mbappé or Carvajal it doesn’t matter. Anyone who jumps onto the grass will be tough,” declared the Belgian player, who acknowledged that “many players may be thinking about the exposure that a match like this can give.”
“You have to know that there is no point in doing it alone. It is together, as a team, how we can do something. Everyone wants to be on the field. Nobody needs to be motivated. Whether it is Feyenoord, Sturm Graz or Juventus there is always a game to win and points to add,” he concluded.