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Lyon goalkeeper Gregory Coupet is already fearing the worst ahead of his side's Champions League clash with United later this month.
The French champions currently top Ligue 1, hunting a seventh successive title, but veteran custodian Coupet doubts his side's defensive resolve can cope with the latter stages of the Champions League.
With United's trip to France for the second round, first leg tie just two weeks away, Coupet is more than apprehensive about facing the in-form Reds.
"Manchester, it scares me a lot," he told L’Equipe. "Let’s remember us what they did to Roma last year. I don’t really want to concede seven goals.
"We can be amazing but we lack rigidity. We have not got the collective strength in defence. We are professionals and we are not there to play total football."
Lyon host Sir Alex Ferguson's side in the Stade Gerland on Wednesday, 20 February before the return leg at Old Trafford on Tuesday 4 March.
The French champions currently top Ligue 1, hunting a seventh successive title, but veteran custodian Coupet doubts his side's defensive resolve can cope with the latter stages of the Champions League.
With United's trip to France for the second round, first leg tie just two weeks away, Coupet is more than apprehensive about facing the in-form Reds.
"Manchester, it scares me a lot," he told L’Equipe. "Let’s remember us what they did to Roma last year. I don’t really want to concede seven goals.
"We can be amazing but we lack rigidity. We have not got the collective strength in defence. We are professionals and we are not there to play total football."
Lyon host Sir Alex Ferguson's side in the Stade Gerland on Wednesday, 20 February before the return leg at Old Trafford on Tuesday 4 March.
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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