Laurent Blanc is relieved. The transfer window is finally over and he will be able to focus solely on the end of the Lyon season. Wednesday evening, he hoped that his OL would continue their good momentum after their success on Sunday against Ajaccio. He also wanted the supporters to be there, those who have expressed their dissatisfaction lately. On the stands side, the Cévennes could be reassured since the fans gave voice throughout the meeting and pushed the team. They also sang to the glory of Juninho and unfurled a banner of support for the Lyon legend, pointed out recently by Jean-Michel Aulas.
On the field, his men were generous and tried. But they showed a crazy offensive inefficiency. Lyon failed to find the fault and had to settle for a draw at home (0-0). A bad accounting operation for the residents of Groupama Stadium, in tenth position in the standings. In the mixed zone, Maxence Caqueret admitted that this result was infuriating. “We had a good match, controlled from start to finish. We fished in the finish. It’s frustrating. We got the ball back quickly. It lacked the little thing that is most important in football: putting the ball in the back. »
White expects more sharpness from his players
An analysis similar to that of Laurent Blanc. In a press conference, the tricolor technician pointed out the shortcomings of his team. He talked about a lack of efficiency. “If there were no goalscoring situations, I could say it’s sterile dominance. But this is not the case. I think there are players here in Lyon who need to have that aggressiveness to score goals. They haven’t scored that many yet. In their attitude, they lack spontaneity, aggressiveness to score goals. I see situations from the sidelines, myself I feel that they are not going to do the right thing.
He pursues : “You have to be a killer because once you score, I can tell you that the game is not the same at all. It is this first goal that must be scored. No matter the goal. That it is well brought, that it is a hitch goal, of the head, on corner, etc… it is necessary to mark what. If ever there is a penalty, we also take (…) Today (yesterday), my players did almost everything well, except score goals or a goal. I think we would have scored one, we would have won 1-0. Something is definitely missing. I think it’s aggressiveness in front of goal, by which I mean serenity. When you win matches, you have them. In the moment that we live, we must show character, personality. But Lyon did not succeed and the White magician will still have to find the right formula to put OL back on track.
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