OL came close to tragedy last Sunday in Marseille. To bounce back better?
It is an OL in full crisis, without any victory in the league after nine days and in the middle of a mole hunt in its locker room, which was to play in Marseille last Sunday at the end of the 10e lifting of Ligue 1. Idiots decided otherwise, by stoning the bus which was taking the Lyonnais to the Vélodrome stadium and severely touching Gones coach Fabio Grosso in the face. For a logical postponement of the meeting.
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Despite the fear thus experienced, the Italian coach of OL wants to take advantage of this experience to finally find cohesion in his group. “ I was physically weak at the start of the week. But inside I’m a volcanowhispers the person concerned this Friday at a press conference. I told my players that we have to talk about sport. We must show our team spirit, win points on Sunday against Metz to move up the standings. If we showed cohesion in the locker room last Sunday in Marseille, we must be able to do it on the pitch. And if we do it, we will win. »
“A united group behind the club”
Anthony Lopes also wants to believe in an extra soul revived by this sad Marseille evening. “ We have digested what may have happened in Marseille rather welljudges the Rhone porter. The best remedy was to hit the ball again. The memories will last a lifetime. I had experienced stones but not as serious. (…) We are sad, angry, disappointed, because we came to play a match. A few people made sure everything was ruined. With what happened, it strengthened the bonds. I saw people who were very marked but very united behind the coach. I felt the united group behind the club. » A first this season in Lyon.
