Uninspired on the pitch in Reims this Sunday (0-2), Rayan Cherki further crystallized the tensions among the supporters of Olympique Lyonnais.
A new setback, an alarming statement from the owner and a place at the bottom at the start of autumn: Olympique Lyonnais is certainly going through the deepest crisis in its modern history. Sunday, in Reims, the Gones were again weighed down by their lack of efficiency in the two truth zones (0-2). After a rather encouraging start to the match, OL sank despite having more possession of the ball and a greater number of shots than the Champagne team.
Symbol of this inefficiency, Rayan Cherki has further crystallized tensions. The intrinsic talent of the international Espoir is not in question. But his inconsistent performance annoys many observers. Worse, the attitude of the young Lyonnais does not go down with some supporters. Through his body language, Cherki, who still showed signs of irritation towards certain teammates, illustrates the extent to which the strong heads of the squad do not seem to be on the same wavelength.
Cherki, Grosso’s clear message
It didn’t take much for the criticism to rain down during the Lyonnais’ performance. Fabio Grosso approved them in his own way since Rayan Cherki was the first Lyon player to give up his place, upon returning from the locker room (53rd). “I’ve said it before, for me, he’s a great player. A very, very great ball player. And he can become a very great football player. We will work together to make it happen, with our teammates. Because we have seen that we have played a series of matches since the start of the season and almost all the players have played. There is not a player who gets through this difficulty, a player who was able to win on his own. » A pretty clear message.
We believed in the first two shifts for Kumbedi but we ended the half with the exasperating Rayan Cherki that we didn’t like. I am 5 meters away in attitude and in game choices (heel, roulette useless). I would love to defend him but he does nothing.
— (@walidacherchour) October 1, 2023
Week-long debates on the absence of Cherki in the 11 last week. When we see his TM it shows the ridiculousness of these debates. He plays while walking, does U9 pressing, and does crappy skills 2 out of 3 balls. He tires me out, it’s good.
— Antho’o Algodón (@AnthooAlgodon) October 1, 2023
L'attitude de Cherki sur la première période est dégueulasse. Il râle, il joue pour lui, il marche sur les phases défensives. Ca va pas vraiment pas du tout.
— Charly M. (@SeriousCharly) October 1, 2023
