23 players and that’s it. Since the beginning of the season, Hubert Fournier continues to seek the right formula but has so far never tried to turn everything upside down. A good idea at the base with a view to finding some stability. The problem is that the level of play of the OL this season is very far from what the Lyonnais had posted last year. So yes Fekir injured, yes Njie left. But the shoe does not hurt that there … This is the backbone of the team, the main defense to attack through the point guard and defensive midfielder, which poses questions. Even as it was the great strength of Gones last season.
No more excuses for recruits
It is a fact, players hired this summer by Olympique Lyonnais disappoint. Most importantly, their impact, what is more important positions to which they are entitled, is derisory and an imbalance Lyon training already not very brave since the resumption. Despite the overwhelmingly positive statistics from the Lyon defense (9 clean-sheets, record in Europe), the performance match after match Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa concern, especially considering the price that the ex-Romain cost. “ It should display superior performance, said Hubert Fournier Monday . Its acclimatization was not easy. I have confidence in the fact that he finds serenity, that it show some character in a difficult situation for him. We are here to support him. It must be encouraged “.
Tuesday, facing Gent, the French will hold. And it will rely on Samuel Umtiti, “ not available ” to “ pain in his knee ” according to his coach. Who, then, to play alongside him? Gonalons, suspended, will not help. Would be the most likely option, Bisevac, Lyon have never lost this season when the Serbian was aligned. But he has not played since October 3 and his injury against Reims (1-0) … Unless the choice of the Lyon coach is doing rather to Koné or Rose, as Fournier has not used this season (1 Rose game and that’s it), if Morel, very good in the center last year with OM and should anyway leave his lane to Bedimo.
League 2013/2014 OL Bisevac Kone – AFP
Hubert Fournier is undoubtedly concerned DIY to operate systematically. “ We have delivered four matches since the start of the season with the same central hinge, which is a real headache , has he regretted in the press conference. It is a challenge to all matches of having to redial a hinge, to find automation. It’s still on it that builds a team. The outcome of Nice we demonstrated when we are not successful in this sector, it is difficult to make performance “.
In midfield, Sergi Darder hardly acclimatize and seems in trouble when the pace picks up on the lawn. A problem for a Lyon team whose diamond midfielder is the engine and the lungs of his game now for two years. Again, despite the ten possible solutions (admittedly Grenier and Fofana are unavailable long), Hubert Fournier has only rarely offered a chance to a player outside the quartet Gonalons-Tolisso-Ferri-Darder. The coach has thus given 185 minutes of playing time Malbranque and barely 156 in Mvuemba, never using the very young and Tousart Kemen.
Find character
The problem is that outside Ferri, the majority of media used regularly by Fournier suffer in early season Aligned ten in a central playmaker position that does not suit him, the (many) buttons ball Valbuena contrast with the will of quick play of the OL. Obviously, the Grenier will return somewhat free Fournier, offering probably the solution in midfield that would allow the Lyon game to regain verticality. But the number 7 Gones will not be ready Tuesday …
Maxime Gonalons has not hidden with OL-ASSE – Panoramic
And executives last year are no better, either Tolisso, irregular, but especially Gonalons, far from the tireless ratisseur it was last year. Victim of the vagaries of central defense where he helps out from time to time, the French international (8 caps) does not find it and that’s all Lyon suffers. His “absence” is also where the mental Lyonnais are clearly failing. Her feisty, the barker midfield, not before that infuses much will to win and to object to defeat. it is not for nothing that Lyon has lost seven of eight games in which it was conducted …
Trying something in attack
Especially as before, scorers are down and lack of success. Despite its recent hat-trick against Saint-Etienne (3-0), Lacazette shows only 5 goals on the clock, either … so that posts / cross affected all competitions! “ He must have around him a group ,” said Fournier. And as Beauvue (4 league goals) can not fit (28 shots off target this season, more than anyone in Ligue 1), OL sentence to do. Again, coach Gones are solutions on the bench. Unless, of course, since the injury Kalulu whose relationship with Lacazette seemed promising. But he remains.
Kalulu and Cornet, the two young Lyon strikers – AFP
Except launch a Cornet, 19, instead of Beauvue, 17 goals last year, is not easy. But the young Lyon striker showed a lot of desire in his entries, even scoring his first goal in Ligue 1 at the success (3-0) against Toulouse. And Lyon can count on powerful players in youth categories, like shiny U19 Youth League (including Cognat, Tousart, Martelat and Del Castillo, author of his first appearance in Ligue 1 last Friday in Nice). This is what has been its strength last year. And that is what the OL stopped playing this summer. So yes, it’s risky. But no matter. On Tuesday, in the Champions League face Gent, OL has (almost) nothing to lose. It’s now or never to try something new. It’s not too late. Not again.
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