Igor Tudor was present at a press conference on Monday, on the eve of receiving Sporting Portugal on Tuesday (6:45 p.m.) in the group stage of the Champions League.
Beaten at Tottenham (2-0) and by Frankfurt (0-1), OM have almost no room for error before this 3rd day of C1.
A match that will be played behind closed doors at the Vélodrome, following the incidents that marred the match against Frankfurt.
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On the camera:
“It shouldn't matter.
Of course it's a shame, we will miss our supporters, but the important thing is to play a good game.
[…] We have to do the job on the pitch, the players have to be focused and we have to keep the same approach.
Even if our supporters will be missed, we will have to play a good match so that they can be happy, even if it is right behind their screen.
On the pressure and the importance of this match:
“I think the pressure should not be removed.
It's just that there is pressure, that there is pressure for all matches.
Tomorrow, as always, we will have to play our game, avoid making mistakes.
The first two Champions League matches, honestly, we had good performances.
I think we can say that we were at the same level as the opposing teams, we played really well, they were two very strong teams.
We did not manage to take points even if it would have been deserved.
Tomorrow, we will again have to not make any mistakes and succeed, I hope, in taking points, or at least one point.
On the positioning of Guendouzi:
“You will know in any case after the team composition as for each match.
Mattéo, it's true that he covers 2 positions.
It's interesting.
If he plays lower, the team is more offensive but less balanced.
If he plays higher, the team has more balance but is less offensive.
I have the choice.
I have very clear ideas for tomorrow.”
Kolasinac “out for another 3 weeks”
On the return of Mbemba, suspended against Frankfurt:
“From Chancel, I just expect him to continue like this.
He is a very important player for the team from all points of view.”
On Eric Bailly:
“It's true that he is very important to us.
He's been training (again) for a week.
He arrived a little late this season, he missed the preparation.
He also has fewer matches, of course he is not 100% yet.
I really expect this break from the World Cup (November 20 - December 18), where he will train for a month with us, to bring him to his best level.
It is true that he is a very important player.”
On Sporting:
“I will not go into details.
It is sure that it is an important team with very strong players in all positions.
They have the experience of the Champions League last season (eliminated in the round of 16 by Manchester City).
The approach we will have is the one we always have.
We'll see who wins tomorrow."
On Kolasinac:
“He should be out for another 3 weeks.
For the rest of the group, a priori, there is no problem.
On the experience of Mbemba, Bailly or Sanchez in the Champions League:
“Yes, it is certain that these are players who bring their experience and on whom we count, we must not underestimate him.
But tomorrow, we hope to work and succeed in obtaining a result as a team.