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After its five victories in a row between the end of September and mid-October, Olympique Lyonnais experienced a setback… and is still immersed in it. Indeed, the Rhone club has not won a match, in the Europa League or Ligue 1, since October 20 and a success in Le Havre (0-4). Since then, Pierre Sage’s men have had one defeat and two draws. A trend that will quickly be reversed this Thursday evening. OL travel to Hoffenheim this Thursday evening as part of the fourth day of the regular phase of the Europa League. The opportunity for Pierre Sage to send a message to his locker room, four days before the derby against Saint-Étienne.
Ending the Bad Streak:
“We owe a debt compared to previous matches. We want to win to approach Sunday’s derby with a clean head”
Two important matches:
“The challenge is to mobilize the players for these two deadlines, by linking them but also by distinguishing them. The first match will condition the state of mind in which we approach the second. And they must be separated because they are two competitions different.”
Hoffenheim :
“I think they will approach the match with the desire to make up for it after the weekend. Win while respecting their playing system. It’s up to us to remain vigilant and manage the phases of losing the ball well, that will be crucial for us We can fear that they play with the idea of winning, without however preventing them from doing so. Our objective is to prevent them from developing their game. We will be active without the ball, and when we have it. will try to make them run as much as possible to create spaces and take advantage of them.”
Lacazette :
“I would like him to perform well in both matches, but not necessarily in the entirety of each of them. In any case, we will have efficient players in attack over the duration of the two matches. We must evaluate the performance over time and move away from ‘micro’ analysis. We are supporting him at the moment and will push him very hard when he is at his best.”
The content:
“We tend to associate performance, content and result. I don’t completely share this vision, because in the five matches we have won, the content has not always been perfect. And in some matches we have lost, the game was sometimes in line with our expectations You have to play well and bring together the best conditions to win. In performance, there is a notion of finishing, even with a good game, the counter does not tick. “
To summarize
After its five victories in a row between the end of September and mid-October, Olympique Lyonnais experienced a setback… and is still immersed in it. Indeed, the Rhone club has not won a match, in the Europa League or Ligue 1, since October 20 and a success in Le Havre (0-4).
