Facing Arsenal in London on Wednesday in the Champions League will look like “a big mountain stage”, said Saturday Franck Haise, the coach of Lens, 3-0 winner in Clermont, eighth match without defeat in the league and fifth meeting in all competitions. without conceding a goal from the Artésiens.
“The level that awaits us on Wednesday is a big mountain stage, an exceptional pass. We will have to rise to this level. We did it once. We’ll see if we can do it twice. We will be scheduled for Wednesday to have a little more response on this level,” said the artesian technician.
In the first leg, Lens beat the Gunners 2 to 1. Racing occupies 2nd place in their group tied with PSV Eindhoven, ahead on goal difference and three points ahead of Sevilla FC for 3rd. qualifying place for the Europa League.