Last in Ligue 1 without the slightest victory after nine days, Olympique Lyonnais may be worried…
Olympique Lyonnais cannot do it. While they had a golden opportunity to secure their first victory of the season, OL were left with another disappointment on Sunday at the end of the 9e day of Ligue 1. Fabio Grosso’s men lost 2-1 at Groupama Stadium against Clermont, bottom of the championship before this 9e lifting.
Now, with only 3 points on the clock after nine days and still not the slightest victory, it is OL who are in last place in Ligue 1 and the situation is most worrying for Les Gones, who are now five points behind behind FC Metz, current play-off player. The statistics do not speak in favor of the Lyonnais. According to Opta, 14 of the 17 teams which only had three points or less after the first nine days of the championship were in fact relegated at the end of the season.
John Textor prefers to laugh about it…
However, John Textor refuses to assume the worst, not hesitating to laugh when asked about a possible descent next spring. “League 2? (laughs). I know you have to ask. This team does not run the risk of relegation. Teams that could be relegated in any country or championship don’t play like we played tonight. You won’t see this quality in people who go down, he said at the microphone of Prime Video. We don’t look down, we look above. There is a risk of giving credence to your question by having a mediocre season. But anyone who wants to talk about relegation is just spreading fear, stories… it’s a bit of a joke, I don’t take it seriously. I understand your question but it’s nonsense. »
Anthony Lopes wants to be more lucid on this subject. “ The problem is general. We are in a very complicated situation, the club has not experienced this for years. Even in the squad, I don’t think many players have already experienced this. Only with players of character will we be able to get through this. It’s complicated, we know, because we are last after nine days,” he explained, adding: “ Now we will have to look forward because we cannot go back on what has already been done. It’s over. We have only done very bad things since the start of the season, and no one will help us get our heads above water, apart from our supporters who were there again today despite the situation. We have to get through this together, and that’s what we’re going to try to do. »
