Laurent Blank chose to speak for Lyon club’s official page before the match on Wednesday, praising the Man UTD squad and remembering his time at Old Trafford.
Asked about his favorite colleague Blank said Lyon TV that he has no favorites, but the motivation to join United was both Ferguson and Cantona.
“Of course, I was a Manchester United fan because I had my good friend who played there, namely Eric Cantona.”
“I played with many very, very great players,” he insisted. “I can’t name them all because there are so many. Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, Roy Keane, Gary, and Phil Neville…
“My French teammates, because there were quite a few of us back then. Mikael Silvestre, Fabien Barthez. In short, I’d say I experienced a very, very high level in Manchester.”
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Blank commented also on Old Trafford and the atmosphere created by the fans on the stadium.
“The stadium,” he mentioned, in terms of his main recollection. “Amazing. Stade de Reve. The Theatre of Dreams. It is a special atmosphere, it’s always full. Whether it’s for a match in the league, a cup, a friendly match – it’s always full.”
Blank’s Career
Laurent Blank has been the head coach of the France National Team of Football from 2010 to 2012. He sent “Les Bleus” in Euro 2012 in the quarter-final but terminated his contract at that time. He managed Paris Saint Germain from 2013 to 2016 achieving 126 wins. Laurent Blank won the Ligue One, Trophee des Champions, and the Coupe de France, but did not manage to win the Champions League.
This time with Olympique Lyonnais he will seek to surprise in Ligue 1, especially after the short adventure with Ar Rayyan in Qatar.
Blank will test all the players as Corentin Tolisso and Alexandre Lacazzete are the main names for Lyon. At the same time, this will be a test for the French team to see the agility and resistance against a great team like United.
