Only twenty-one years old, Rayan Cherki has long been a hope in Lyon and French football. Many observers quickly hoped for wonders from the attacking midfielder, while the latter struggled to be consistent. Some began to say that the international Espoir would never manage to find the consistency he lacked. Since the start of the season, however, Rayan Cherki has been there.
Put in the best conditions at Olympique Lyonnais by Pierre Sage, the footballer has become a centerpiece of the system put in place by his coach. And he regularly proves decisive, as was once again the case this weekend during the success of the Gone in Angers (0-3, 14th day of Ligue 1). Enough to provoke a certain admiration in Ludovic Obraniak.
“I don’t know what the trigger was”
The former professional player turned consultant said this on Monday on the channel The Team. “For me the X factor (in Lyon) is clear, it’s Rayan Cherki. I hadn’t bet a coin that he was going to show up. I don’t know what the trigger was for him, but finally! Finally it is decisive. You will have to ask him what was impactful for him. »
And Ludovic Obraniak concludes: “We sense a boy who has gained three years of experience in not even two months. Maybe it’s the support of his coach, the trust of his teammates, but he’s no longer the same man, he’s no longer the same player. Let him continue like this, because it changes everything. »
