Big return to the Blues de Deschamps

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

The Lyonnais spent a beautiful afternoon on Sunday. A week after the defeat conceded in Marseille for the great baptism of Paulo Fonseca on the Lyon bench, OL has indeed stamped Reims 4-0. And if this great victory was marked by the XXL performance of Rayan Cherki, who was involved in the four achievements of Lyon with a goal and two assists, Corentin Tolisso was not outdone.

Captain in the absence of Alexandre Lacazette, the former Bavarian radiated in the midfield, as much in recovery as in the conduct of the game. Like Pierre Sage, Paulo Fonseca indeed aligns him behind the attacker, allowing him to be present at the forefront. Decisive passer on the opening of the Tagliafico score, the Lyon midfielder then turned into a scorer shortly after the hour of play.

The list in a corner of the head

“I wouldn't call it 10, but rather 8 left,
he said in remarks relayed by the team about its repositioning. Maybe the fact that I think I play above, it is in relation to calls. I manage to have the ability to do them, to run, but above all to come back. It is the most important. I have to continue, that I create opportunities to help the team win. It's part of my role. »»

This activity is reminiscent of Antoine Griezmann's at Atletico Madrid and until this summer in the French team. His departure has still not been filled and more and more observers imagine Corentin Tolisso take the opportunity to make his comeback in the French team, almost four years after his last selection in June 2021.

“If he continues at this level, it is really a possibility of seeing him again in the French team. I am very confident ”, Launched Paul Fonseca for this purpose. And the interested party no longer hides his ambitions. “The list is in a corner of the head, of course. We will see what is happening, but it's a goal “, he launched. Answer in a month …