Champions League: Lille's big challenge

"It is an unacceptable defeat."

The summer is not over yet when José Fonte, the Lille captain, is already sounding the alarm.

"We have to do better, more effort, have more determination,"

railed the Portuguese last Friday in Lorient, where Losc lost (1-2) at the end of a new disappointing performance.

To discover

• League 1 standings

• Ligue 1 fixtures and results

Read also

Ligue 1: Lille, a champion already under pressure

After five days of Ligue 1, the champions of France appear at an anonymous 12 place with a small victory on the clock.

The gap with the top of the table is still nothing crippling, but what the Mastiffs have shown since the start of the season is not very reassuring before their entry into the Champions League, this Tuesday against the Germans of Wolfsburg (9 p.m., Canal +).

We are late on everything, and that is not enough when we are the Losc ”

, recognizes Jocelyn Gourvennec.

Chosen by President Olivier Létang to succeed Christophe Galtier, who left to take up the ambitious challenge of Nice, the 49-year-old Breton has his work cut out for him.

And doubts to be lifted

This article is for subscribers only.

You have 74% left to discover.

To cultivate your freedom is to cultivate your curiosity.

Continue reading your article for € 1 the first month

I ENJOY IT

Already subscribed?

Log in