Bizarre scenes from Lyon | Will PSV be uneasy in Istanbul? Kodai Sano wants to go to London and Liverpool
1 min readFenerbahçe and Galatasaray have both qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. For Galatasaray it was a bit less of a hassle than for Fenerbahçe, which had a very unsettled evening in Lyon. It became very chaotic in the home team's stadium right after the final whistle.
Celebration but also pushing and pulling as well as some fights between players from both clubs. A week ago in Istanbul it was still 1-1 between the Turkish club and Olympique Lyon. Vedat Muriqi and Archie Brown fired the Turkish club within the first half-hour to a 0-2 lead. Malick Fofana did manage something back after half an hour, but it was too little for the former French top club.
PSV could therefore possibly be drawn against Fenerbahce, who have qualified for the first time since 2008 for the main tournament of the Champions League. PSV could potentially play two away matches in Istanbul because Galatasaray is also a possible opponent for Peter Bosz’s team. Matches against Turkish clubs often bring unrest with them, but at the same time also plenty of entertainment plus opportunities for sporting success.
Fenerbahçe, but also Galatasaray, are part of the group stage and are therefore possible opponents of PSV. The images from Lyon below don’t lie when it comes to suspense and sensation.
If it were up to Kodai Sano, PSV would play Liverpool at Anfield and Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Sano recently expressed his preference for a draw against both teams or one of the two teams.
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Kodai Sano saying Liverpool at Anfield and Arsenal in the Emirates is kinda goated 😂 but idk if that actually helps us. I'd rather face the one we can control, not the clubs known for making it chaos.
The article mentions "Feest maar ook geduw en getrek" right after the final whistle, and honestly that is exactly the type of atmosphere you do not want to walk into without a plan. Two trips to Istanbul would be tough, but PSV should match intensity with composure. 👀
Those Lyon scenes sound messy as hell. If PSV draws Fenerbahce, i hope Bosz keeps it controlled, no stupid duels, and manages the emotions early. 🔥