Substitute at the kick-off of the match between Rennes and OL, Alexandre Lacazette sent a strong message to Fabio Grosso.
It’s a huge relief. On the occasion of the 12th day of Ligue 1, this Sunday, Olympique Lyonnais won their very first match of the season on the Rennes field (0-1), thanks to a single goal from their young Irish defender, Jake O’Brien. Gones who, however, scared themselves, despite the fact that they had a numerical superiority from the 5th minute of play following the expulsion of GuĂ©la DouĂ©.
A meeting also marked by the strong choice of Fabio Grosso, who decided to do without the services of his scorer and captain, Alexandre Lacazette, who nevertheless entered at the break. A decision which, contrary to what one might have thought, did not undermine the former Gunner. According to daily information The Teamthe “General” reacted by keeping “his anger and frustration” for him.
“It was difficult for him”
“He doesn’t need to be talked to in those cases, because he’s a huge competitor. And then he’s Gone, like me. It was difficult for him, but he came in early and he responded.”confided Anthony Lopes about the Lyon number 10 after the meeting.
In a post-match press conference, Fabio Grosso justified his choice to leave Alexandre Lacazette on the bench. “It’s complicated to make choices. Afterwards, it is important to have players who understand the choices and who work for the club, indicated the Italian coach. The most important thing is the club. The players who started did things well. It’s important that the returning players have a good match too. It’s like that in a very balanced championship. »
