The Los Angeles FC is the last minute guest of this club World Cup. The Californian club owes its presence only to the exclusion of the Mexican club of Léon and to its victory in the dam having opposed it to Club America last Saturday. However, the MLS resident does not intend to do figuration.
“It is a great opportunity for Seattle, Miami and Los Angeles to show the quality of the championship, the fact that for ten or fifteen years football has taken greater importance”, thus entrusted Olivier Giroud at a press conference on Thursday, adding: “Things are going in the right direction, that's why it is interesting to see where we are, to compare yourself to others. »»
The Los Angeles FC will however have much to do with in particular a confrontation against Chelsea at the scent of reunion for the tricolor world champion. “The best European teams may be a bit tired after their long season, wants to believe the former Montpellier. We must remain positive, think about the rhythm that we can print, intensity. Some clubs have played 60, 70 matches already … It's a good test for MLS teams, an opportunity to show Europe what we are done. »»
Olivier Giroud downgraded
Olivier Giroud will undoubtedly have to be satisfied with a limited playing time. Consequence of its bench for several weeks. Paradoxically, the Frenchman found some colors in front of the goal. But his downgrading does not surprise Hugo Lloris, his partner at Lafc.
“He is still in his register, this spirit of helping the collective. Success fled him for a while (5 goals in 33 appearances since August), he had to share the playing time in attack, and he takes what he is given, even twenty-five minutes, he said in the columns of The team. There, I find it well. It is like me, happy to participate in an event like this moment of our careers, with the responsibility, too, to guide others. And find Chelsea will necessarily be special for him. »»
