Author of a very good start to the season with five victories in six matches, Olympique Lyonnais is the second in the ranking in Ligue 1, equal points with Paris Saint-Germain. A very good dynamic which has also materialized in the Europa League through a success on the lawn of Utrecht (0-1) on September 25.
However, the Gones coach, Paulo Fonseca, still hopes to improve the team. Present at a press conference on the eve of the meeting against Salzburg in the Europa League, the Portuguese coach expects more from his men, faced with an adversary whom he considers as formidable. “I think this is one of the strongest teams that we will have to face so far. »»
“” They were very good against Porto, they have a lot of experience in the competitionhe continues. They play very vertically with fast offensive players. They are also very responsive to the counter-pressing so it will be really difficult. »» Paolo Fonseca is waiting for his team to confirm, in a competition where Lyon is considered to be one of the favorites. He gives the passage some keys to win the bet.
“The star is the team”
According to the Lusitanian coach, the whole issue lies in possession, therefore the total domination of the opponent. “We must think that the way of winning is to have the ball. We have to control the match in our way. »» If the team seems to have seized the message, Paolo Fonseca still warned. “They understood the importance of working together. There is no star, our star is the team and I think everyone understands it. It will be seen if only one does this work anymore … so it does not happen. »»
According to him, this domination must materialize both in attack and in defense. Without confining yourself to one or the other aspect either. “Being solid defensively, it owes a consequence of our game, not our main objective. But I don't want my players to think of the defensive aspect. We must think that the way of winning is to have the ball. We have to control the match in our way, I told the players after the match against Lille. »»
