LYON, France, (Reuters) – Real Madrid are a stronger proposition than last year after the arrival of Champions League specialist Jose Mourinho and several new midfielders, bogey side Olympique Lyon said yesterday ahead of their last-16 first leg. Nine-time winners Real have lost on their last three visits to the Stade Gerland, including last season when they crashed out at the first knockout round stage for the sixth season in a row.
“They are different compared to last year. They are perhaps a bit more balanced…especially in midfield,” Lyon coach Claude Puel told
