As a strategist, Christophe Galtier will have delayed until the last minute the moment to endorse his team the status of favorite for the title of champion.
But in light of the formidable victory in Lyon, it is no longer really possible for Lille to find any escape from the pressure of favorite.
Also, Galtier, far from claiming victory after the victory over OL 3-2 at Groupama Stadium on Sunday evening, finally presents the situation as it is: favorable to LOSC but eminently tricky four games from the end of the competition.
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“At the final whistle, we are still first and there are four games left, asked the Lille coach on Sunday night.
If we manage to win them, we will create the feat.
Now the title is a goal.
We must not hide.
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Nice, Lens, Sainté and Angers on the program
The excitement and relief shown by Galtier during and just after the game against Lyon speaks volumes for the course that Sunday night's deadline represented for Lille. Lille, undefeated and best of the four candidates for the title in their particular confrontations, receives the dividends of its consistency in major meetings.
Stay in Lille not to fail in the next four events: Nice, Lens, Saint-Etienne and Angers.
"We've been talking about the title for thirty matches," Jose Fonte, the central defender captain of the Mastiffs, launched after the match.
Paris is the favorite but we, the players and the staff, we know we have the capacity to fight against the others.
It's not easy but so far we are at the top but it is not over four days from the end.
You have to be ready for the fight.
I'm sure these last four games will be very difficult.
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Even in a more favorable position than ever, Galtier endeavors to evacuate by all means the additional pressure which threatens his players.
“There was a lot of emotion at the final whistle,” said Galtier.
It is all the stronger when you have the chance to win against a direct competitor with five games remaining.
I had spoken to my players, in order to play down the performance of our competitors.
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But they also gain confidence from the northerner players, like Jonathan David, the young striker author of the Lille equalizer on Sunday: "These are victories which prove to us that we can go all the way ..."
“If we don't get there, it won't be the end of the world,” said Galtier. We may have dreamed but I hope my players dream as much as I dream. Now, we will have to be as efficient against Nice (Editor's note: May 1, during day 35). We will be very vigilant during the week so that this group goes even higher. “Higher than that, it's the title of champion that Galtier talks about.
