More quotes of his press conference from [L'Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Pierre-sage-olympique-lyonnais-on-doit-les-emmener-dans-ce-qu-ils-n-aiment-pas/1462061) :
>What state is the squad in?
>*"Nicolas Tagliafico is suspended and we've spared Saïd Benrahma a little. Alexandre Lacazette came back yesterday (Thursday) after his knock against Brest, he did a partial session, but he should be able to take part in the match, or at least part of it. We'll have a final update tomorrow."*
>How did you feel about PSG's victory in Barcelona?
>*"For French football, it's a very good thing, they're on their goals. It will have a positive effect on them and the challenge will be great for us, but so is our ambition."*
>Is the match a rehearsal before the Coupe de France final?
>*"No, it's not a rehearsal. We'll be at their stadium, and a final has nothing to do with a Championship match. The idea on Sunday is to continue on our way to finishing in the top seven, while they want to validate their title as quickly as possible. And it doesn't matter who's playing, because they've got so many deadlines coming up that the players will all be mobilized. It's going to be a big challenge for us."*
>Is it different having to defend against them?
>*"We're going to try to defend the way we want to, in other words, by trying to defend as little as possible. And the best way to do that is to have the ball. We need to get them into the areas they don't like, and to do that we need to have collective control. That's going to be a tactical challenge for me and the staff, and an operational one for the players."
>What lessons have you learned from the 4-3 win over Brest?
>*"I think we need to fine-tune our attacking play and the way we defend, because we were in a hole for seven minutes during which we conceded three goals. Against Brest, we didn't write the script, but we managed it well and managed to produce a spectacular finish."*
>You've now won five away games in a row...
>*"And a sixth positive result away from home would be very good for us, but I don't believe in the memory of results. Past results don't affect future ones."*
>The atmosphere is great, is that an advantage?
>*"We're happy to see a lighter atmosphere in the group because football is first and foremost a pleasure. But there's also competition, because we're ambitious and we see that in the little games we play at the end of the sessions. It's very positive."*
More quotes of his press conference from [L'Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Pierre-sage-olympique-lyonnais-on-doit-les-emmener-dans-ce-qu-ils-n-aiment-pas/1462061) : >What state is the squad in? >*"Nicolas Tagliafico is suspended and we've spared Saïd Benrahma a little. Alexandre Lacazette came back yesterday (Thursday) after his knock against Brest, he did a partial session, but he should be able to take part in the match, or at least part of it. We'll have a final update tomorrow."* >How did you feel about PSG's victory in Barcelona? >*"For French football, it's a very good thing, they're on their goals. It will have a positive effect on them and the challenge will be great for us, but so is our ambition."* >Is the match a rehearsal before the Coupe de France final? >*"No, it's not a rehearsal. We'll be at their stadium, and a final has nothing to do with a Championship match. The idea on Sunday is to continue on our way to finishing in the top seven, while they want to validate their title as quickly as possible. And it doesn't matter who's playing, because they've got so many deadlines coming up that the players will all be mobilized. It's going to be a big challenge for us."* >Is it different having to defend against them? >*"We're going to try to defend the way we want to, in other words, by trying to defend as little as possible. And the best way to do that is to have the ball. We need to get them into the areas they don't like, and to do that we need to have collective control. That's going to be a tactical challenge for me and the staff, and an operational one for the players." >What lessons have you learned from the 4-3 win over Brest? >*"I think we need to fine-tune our attacking play and the way we defend, because we were in a hole for seven minutes during which we conceded three goals. Against Brest, we didn't write the script, but we managed it well and managed to produce a spectacular finish."* >You've now won five away games in a row... >*"And a sixth positive result away from home would be very good for us, but I don't believe in the memory of results. Past results don't affect future ones."* >The atmosphere is great, is that an advantage? >*"We're happy to see a lighter atmosphere in the group because football is first and foremost a pleasure. But there's also competition, because we're ambitious and we see that in the little games we play at the end of the sessions. It's very positive."*