Garde's men face Ligue 1's bottom side Ajaccio on Sunday, and he insists that failure to win is not an option.
"This match [on Sunday] will be crucial for our race towards the top of the table. Everyone knows that," Garde told BT Sport. "We have to have self-esteem, bounce back. We cannot fail twice."
Lyon are sixth in the league table.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Paris Saint-GermainPSG | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
| 2 | Marseille | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | MonacoMonaco | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Lens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | NantesNantes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Reims | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Nice | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Rennes | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Lille | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | StrasbourgStrasbourg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Le HavreLe Havre | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Brest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Toulouse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Lyon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Montpellier HSCMontpellier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 |
| 17 | Saint-EtienneSt Etienne | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 3 |
| 18 | Angers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 |
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