Eliminated from the Champions League after its disaster on the Arsenal pitch this Wednesday (6-0), Lens nevertheless aims to validate its ticket for the Europa League.
To do this, the Sang et Or must not lose to Sevilla in two weeks at Bollaert. “ It will be a great meeting, our supporters will be behind us, they were again this eveningsays Thomasson, live on RMC Sport, at the end of the game. We are lucky to have our destiny in our hands. We know that we can have other big matches in the Europa League, that’s extra excitement. »
And to add: “ We had this hope of competing this evening, of making the match last as long as possible. It’s a complicated moment. They were superior to us, we learn. The disappointment is great because we know that we are eliminated from the C1 but there is one match left and we are keen to move into the Europa League. »
Same goal expressed by Franck Haise, the coach of the Artésiens, on Canal+: “ Tonight, we have a lot to reproach ourselves for. We can’t be at that level (Arsenal’s, editor’s note) on a regular basis, it’s football, you have to accept it. With all these matches, we grow, whether in the good times or the most complicated. We gain experience. The club hasn’t been European for a long time, I hope we will play a few more European Cup matches this season. »
