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Lille to concentrate on going forward

The French champions blew a two-goal advantage against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday as they sat back after an hour of free-flowing, attacking football.

"It shows we are not made to play only defensively," coach Rudi Garcia told reporters.

"As long as we play our game, everything is going our way."

"It's now time to forget this [CSKA] game. We're going to switch forward to the league game," said Belgian prodigy Eden Hazard.

"We had not won in a long time," said coach Didier Deschamps, referring to Marseille's last win in the Trophy of Champions against Lille on July 27.

"It will help us be calmer, it will boost our confidence."

"I felt the squad were very focused. Everybody made big efforts to defend. We have to stay on that path."