The level of play and physical condition of the Lyon attacking midfielder leave something to be desired. Once again, Daniel Riolo did not spare him.
Friday evening, Olympique continued its good momentum. Pierre Sage’s men won (1-2) on the Metz pitch, on the 23rd day of Ligue 1. The Rhone club remains on a series of five consecutive victories, in all competitions. Against the Garnets, Rayan Cherki started the match on the sidelines.
His entry into play in the 70th minute, in place of Orel Mangala, did not convince Daniel Riolo. “What I want to know is whether, over time, Pierre Sage is capable of making a decision and deciding on someone who everyone agrees is the talented guy on the Lyon team. Let him say: ‘I’m cutting it, I don’t care and we’re going to move forward collectively’”asked the sports journalist, on the airwaves of RMC, in the program “L’After Foot”.
Cherki, an unworthy body for the high level?
“While his predecessors all tinkered with Cherki, without achieving anything, we see that he is not even going to try to tinker. His entry against Metz is catastrophic, he no longer even has the body of a high-level football player. It’s very strange for his age. I find this worrying, you have the impression that he can no longer run. And I don’t think Sage is going to do him any favors.”continues the sidekick of Gilbert Brisbois, used to criticizing the performances and behavior of the Lyon number 18.
Against Metz, Rayan Cherki lost 10 of the 22 balls he touched. On Tuesday, OL will host Racing Club de Strasbourg in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. Will Pierre Sage try to revive the French international hopeful on this occasion? Nothing is less sure.
