More than ever threatened by relegation, after their new defeat conceded Wednesday evening against OM (3-0), the Lyonnais are multiplying the hiccups.
The situation is increasingly worrying for OL. Wednesday evening, at the Vélodrome, the Lyonnais sank in a one-sided Olympico against OM (3-0)so much so that they remain stuck in last place in the ranking in League 1, with only 7 points on the clock and five lengths behind Lorient, roadblock. Relegation, long considered impossible by club owner John Textor, becomes almost certain.
14 – None of the last 14 teams to have scored 7 points or less after 14 matches in a Ligue 1 season (counting 3 points for a victory) has escaped relegation at the end of the year, since Sète in 1947 /48 (6 points – 16th out of 18 in the end). Miracle ? pic.twitter.com/34T4CM5LJm
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) December 6, 2023
According to Opta, none of the last 14 teams to have scored 7 points or less (with the victory at 3 points) after 14 days has actually escaped the descent to Ligue 2 at the end of the season. We have to go back to 1947-1948 to find the trace of a miracle, when Sète maintained its position by finishing sixteenth out of eighteen after having counted 6 points at this stage of the exercise. Enough to further dampen the morale of Alexandre Lacazette and his teammates.
“Become worthy of this jersey again!” »
Yet some still believe in it, like Sidney Govou. “I am not a sweet dreamer but I want to be one in order to hope!posted the former Gones legend on his X account (ex-Twitter). 20 matches, 10 victories to stay in Ligue 1. Unless four teams in front of us collapse. Which is not impossible! Become worthy of this jersey again please (not yesterday’s). » A tackle to the last folkloric outfit of the Rhodaniens.
I’m not a sweet dreamer but I want to be one in order to hope! 20 matches 10 victories to remain El
Ligue 1. Unless 4 teams in front of us collapse. Which is not impossible! Become worthy of this jersey again please (not the one from yesterday 😂)— Govou Sidney (@GovouSidney) December 7, 2023
And the former French international took a dig at the leaders, authorized by the DNCG to recruit during the winter transfer window. “To finish, saying that you are going to recruit for 50 million euros for two months is a very negative message for the existing players!he said. Big management error, especially with a young team! » Unfortunately, the staff of Olympique Lyonnais is no longer within a ball this season.
Pour en finir, dire que tu vas recruter pour 50 M depuis 2 mois est un message hyper négatif pour les joueurs en place! Grosse erreur de management surtout avec une équipe jeune ! #OL
— Govou Sidney (@GovouSidney) December 7, 2023
