LILLilleClub page
GALGalatasarayClub page
Squad value€253.3m
Squad value€381.5m
Key playerOlivier Giroud
Key playerVictor Osimhen
Head coachDavide Ancelotti
Head coachOkan Buruk
Lille press high and Galatasaray insist on playing out through it. Expect the ball lost in dangerous places.
Lille and Galatasaray both come after the ball high up the pitch, so it keeps changing hands in dangerous areas.
Galatasaray break fast and Lille leave a high line to break into.
Slight favourites: Galatasaray.
Lille do not need much of the ball; they are built to break quickly.
“Alors que le LOSC est l’une des équipes qui affichent le plus faible pourcentage de possession de balle en Ligue 1 depuis le début de saison, l’équipe de Davide Ancelotti possède le profil idéal pour exploiter ces failles en transition rapide.”While Lille are one of the sides with the lowest possession in Ligue 1 this season, Davide Ancelotti's team has the ideal profile to exploit those gaps on the fast break. our translation
Lille invite you forward, then hit the space behind with quick wingers.
“Le gusta iniciar la jugada desde atrás, atraer al rival a campo propio y castigar los espacios con extremos verticales, con un rigor sin balón y una velocidad en las transiciones que ya eran innegociables en el Real Madrid donde colaboró con Carlo Ancelotti.”He likes to start moves from the back, draw the opponent into his own half and punish the space with direct wingers, with discipline without the ball and speed in transition that were non-negotiable at Real Madrid, where he worked with Carlo Ancelotti. our translation
Their most dangerous attacks come down their right side, where right-back Tiago Santos runs past Ethan Mbappé to join the attack. Against PSG every big chance came from that side.
“Les plus grosses occasions lilloises sont d’ailleurs passées par ce côté gauche de la défense parisienne.”Lille's biggest chances did in fact all come down that left side of the Paris defence. our translation
Victor Osimhen is the whole team. He runs, he fights, he takes responsibility and he winds the crowd up. Stop him and you have stopped most of Galatasaray.
“Osimhen, G.Saray'ın her şeyi olmaya devam ediyor. Koşuyor, mücadele ediyor, sorumluluk alıyor, tribünleri ateşliyor, sürekli arkadaşlarının enerjisini yukarı çekmeye çalışıyor.”Osimhen continues to be Galatasaray's everything. He runs, he battles, he takes responsibility, he sets the stands alight, he constantly tries to lift his team-mates' energy. our translation
They can be dragged into a hoof-it, head-it contest. Against a physical side they started hitting it long more often than the opponent did.
“İlk 45’te toplam 64 uzun top oynandı. 36’sı Galatasaray’dandı.”In the first 45 minutes 64 long balls were played in total. 36 of them were Galatasaray's. our translation
When they get it right they put the ball on the grass and pass quickly through the middle. Watch for that switch — it usually decides the game.
“İkinci yarının başlama düdüğüyle sahadaki trend değişti, Rus on numara Batrakov’un da oyuna dahil olmasının etkisiyle Galatasaray topu yere indirdi. Pas hızını artırdı. Sete yerleşti.”With the whistle for the second half the trend on the pitch changed; with the Russian number ten Batrakov coming into the game, Galatasaray brought the ball down to the ground. They increased their passing speed. They settled into possession play. our translation