FOOTBALL With a single point raised in five days, the acknowledgment of failure is terrible for OL at his return in the most prestigious European competition. Players and coaches have delivered food for thought …
The Gerland stadium, which vibrated as at European epics, against Real Madrid, Bayern or Barca deserved certainly a softer output last Tuesday. But it seemed written in a campaign League champions dark end to end, that OL would bow in his stadium after extra time (1-2), facing a champion of Belgium (Gent) necessarily underestimated by players and observers.
Here are the tracks, issued on Tuesday night by some players and Hubert Fournier, may explain part of the European OL fiasco, symbolized for accounting by this single point collected in five days of C1.
1. OL have enjoyed last season, but only in Ligue 1
Alexandre Lacazette, sometimes alone in the world at the tip of the Lyon attack face Gent, quickly made the observation that was needed Tuesday: “No one cheated. Everyone gave everything he could but it was not ready for such adversity. I do not know if many French teams could show a better face. “
Apart from PSG, but still Monaco last season, European pathways French clubs are in effect from anecdotal too long. Revelations of the 2014-2015 OL L1, starting with Corentin Tolisso, went through the competition as ghosts. Too high, too soon? This is quite possible.
2. Private Fekir, Fournier relied on Kalulu then Ghezzal
After the first defeat (0-1) in the competition against Valencia, Claudio Beauvue returned to the consequences of serious injury Nabil Fekir “Even though I knew little while, I was able to realize that Nabil Fekir really shone the whole team. He held the little extra that could change the course of a meeting. Losing a player of rare talent like that, it’s not easy. “
A short of ideas without its jewel, Hubert Fournier even tried to rely offensively Aldo Kalulu , tenured against Valencia to 19 years and after five appearances with the pros then Rachid Ghezzal Tuesday, launched in Lyon starting lineup for the first time since March. The worst thing is that these two third knives given the summer transfer window (eight recruits) have almost been the most sharp players on these summit meetings.
3. The scope of the draw enflammade
There was the famous “jackpot” of the Blues for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. OL suffered the same misfortune August 27 rejoicing, yet rightly a very favorable draw alongside Zenit St Petersburg, Valencia and AA Gent.
“Maybe everyone is a little inflamed in team thinking it would be easy to spend in this group. As we have seen, we must respect all opponents in the Champions League, “said, although sheepishly Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa after the fourth consecutive defeat against AA Gent C1.
4. A group unable to sublimate in the competition of his dreams
Hubert Fournier had a special message to pass after the stinging defeat Tuesday night. “This is about what can be the most disappointed is to not be able to sublimate these games then when we fought to be in the Champions League. There has not been a match in which we had this extra soul. We had at heart to do better and to show another image. But the fact is quite obvious and speaks for itself, “regretted Lyon coach, strongly criticized by many fans after this unworthy European course of the history of OL.
5. OL improvised counters team unsuccessfully
Crucified on the counterattack this season, especially against Valencia and in the two games against Zenit, Alexander’s partners Lacazette tried to turn the tables on Tuesday by receiving Gent. After beginning exciting encounter rewarded with the aim of Jordan Ferri (7th), OL fell strangely and left the ball to the Belgians, who finish the game with 52% of possession at Gerland.
“We had no control over the game and we had to dip into our reserves to retrieve the ball and then proceed by cons, analysis Henri Bedimo. Mastering the game was our strength last season and it is no longer the case. The cons are not too in our DNA and we had too much waste in this sector. “Between the lack of speed and spontaneity of his offensive players in the decisive areas, OL must clearly build on another strategy to bounce back in the league.
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