Lyon – Caen: As many goals in 18 days than a season … – Eurosport.fr

Scored twice against Caen Friday (3-0), Alexandre Lacazette took his tally to five goals in the league. More than ever scorer, Lyonnais already equaled his total from last season in Ligue 1.

         Interposed between Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Aguero in the ranking of the best scorers in European championships, it is not given to everyone. But this season, Alexandre Lacazette boxing in a different category than in previous years. Against Caen, the Lyon striker scored his second double in five days to bring his total to fifteen league goals. This is already as much as his total goals in Ligue 1 last season, one more than Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the same stage a year ago (14).
       

         If Lyon is hooked to the podium after eighteen days he owes largely striker home. Alexandre Lacazette this season, it’s 43% of their goals Olympique Lyon, the second best attack in the championship behind OM with 35 goals. His closest rival in the scoring charts, Andre-Pierre Gignac, exactly registered a third (33%) of Marseilles goals this season.
       

         Lyon say suffers from Lacazette dependence may seem obvious with this statistic. However, OL has developed a collective agreement and technical relationship that is no stranger to the series striker. Twenty-nine of the thirty-five goals in Ligue 1 Lyon were scored after an assist. The team of Hubert Fournier is also the best represented in the Top 10 of the best passers in the league with three players: Clinton Njie, Jordan Ferri and … Alexandre Lacazette tied with four assists. If we add this statistic to its goals, it is involved in 54% of the accomplishments of his team.
       

         Against Caen, the agreement between Lacazette and Fekir detonated a Norman defense still febrile. The midfielder OL is the origin of the two goals of the French international. The first by getting a penalty. The second from a corner deflected by Umtiti. Lyon coach Hubert Fournier noticed this special agreement between the two players, but it does not limit the victory duo: “Fekir and Lacazette shone but they can do, we need good soldiers around them. The good team dynamics is the result of Alex’s performance but it is there for. “
       

Fekir and Lacazette (Lyon) – AFP

         
            “We have a good group that works well in training and it shows on the field , confirmed Fekir after the meeting. Alexandre Lacazette is growing success with full confidence. Both better for him and for the team. I like to play with players like him. “ With such a homogenous group, and one of the best strikers in Europe, Lyon has enough hope to keep his place on the podium at the end of the season.