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Lyon vs Real Madrid: We Respect Real, But Want To Win – Lyon’s Cris

Isaac Asante, February 22 2011,
In recent talks on the upcoming Lyon vs Real Madrid match, Brazilian defender Cris stated that Olympique Lyonnais were ready to subjugate Madrid on another occasion.
The Olympique Lyon vs Real Madrid match in the Champions League tonight will be Cris' 7th meeting against the Spanish giants.
The Olympique Lyon vs Real Madrid match in the Champions League tonight will be Cris' 7th meeting against the Spanish giants.
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In the last 6 years, Real have not reached the Last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, and on some occasions, the 7-time French champions were the reason. Lyon—who have never lost to Los Blancos—also ended Real’s campaign on the European stage last season.

Hence, defender Cris believes his team’s historical advantage gives them more chances of succeeding against Jose Mourinho’s army tonight, regardless of the anticipated presence of Real’s superstars. Cris however rebuked the manner through which the Spanish press attempted to encourage Los Merengues to triumph in their last meeting; and as indicated by AFP, the stopper said:

“We have played Real 6 times for 3 wins and 3 draws. Each match had a different story. It’s going to be more complicated this time because Real have not gone beyond the Last 16 for 6 years.

"Madrid were knocked out by Lyon last year and now there is a certain rivalry between the teams. Last season there were articles and messages that affected us.

"In my opinion, they lacked a bit of respect for us (last season) but we did our job. We showed what we could do on the pitch. We respect Real but we are going to try to qualify."

Olympique Lyon vs Real Madrid

Date: Tuesday, 22 Feb 2011
Time: 14:45 ( US/Eastern )
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Stade de Gerland (Lyon)

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