Recruited in the last hours of the summer transfer window, Djamel Benlamri had seduce everyone in his first match with Olympique Lyonnais during the 38 minutes played against Lille (1-1 on 1is November) while running out of form. Except that OL have been in a cloud in recent weeks and the 31-year-old central defender then did not have the opportunity to shake up the hierarchy at his post, he who has since had to be content in everything and for everything 9 minutes played against Nice (4-1) on December 19. Obviously, the winner of CAN 2019 is struggling with his situation.
«Frustrated? If i said no i would lie to you», Admitted Fennec during a direct on Instagram, before showing however positive. “I will soon have my chance at OL and I am sure I will be able to seize it, I do not doubt my abilities. I get hurtful messages sometimes from Algerian supporters, but we have to support us players for the good of the national team. I play in a team which is the leader of the championship and places are expensive.»
Even if the trainer Rudi Garcia prefers him for the moment Jason Denayer and Marcelo as holders and the young Ivorian international Sinaly Diomandé as 3e axial in the hierarchy, Benlamri will have to continue to hang on …
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