In sparkling form for several weeks, theOlympique Lyonnais will try to confirm its promises by competing in Frankfurt, this Thursday evening, for a good European poster. “To get to where we are today, we had to go through many steps, explained Pierre Sage. We did it efficiently. Today we are at a new stage, and this match will allow us to assess where we are.”
“Regarding the value of the opponent, I cannot comment precisely: there is always a difference between a potential value and a displayed value, continued the Lyon coach. However, this team is among the most competitive we have faced this season. But we have already played against the big names in our championship, so we are ready for this type of confrontation. We will face a team that is a little different from those we have already met. That said, we beat Nice, who are a very good team in our championship, with a three-goal margin. So I think we are capable of meeting this challenge. »
Pierre Sage has two options
With which starting eleven? With a clash against Paris Saint-Germain looming on Sunday, two options are available to Pierre Sage: carry out a wide rotation to rest the organizations or line up an eleven close to the next one, as a dress rehearsal.
The tendency would be towards the second. “ We will manage the match against Frankfurt, then depending on what happens tomorrow, we will decide our approach for Paris. There is a logic of stages: we take the first one, then we will focus on the next one“, explained Pierre Sage. Executives Lacazette, Cherki, Tolisso, Tagliafico and Perri are expected at kick-off.
The expected composition for Lyon : Perri – Maitland-Niles, Mata, Caleta-Car, Tagliafico – Veretout, Matic, Tolisso – Cherki, Lacazette, Fofana.
