Launched in a four-man race for the title, OL are on their toes. He must ensure good results to continue to believe in a possible trophy. Maxwel Cornet still urges his partners not to “put negative pressure on themselves”.
Evolve as a winger
“In the Cup, the coach often makes me play in front. In Sochaux, it was a success for us with the victory to the key. It makes me happy to return to the net. Alternate the two positions? It’s a way of managing who is done internally with the coach or with Cláudio Caçapa. I talk to him a lot. “
Its repositioning as a lateral
“I still have work to do in terms of placement. I am not a full-back by trade, I learn every day. The objective is to be as efficient as possible at the weekend. Defensively, I try to ‘Be solid in the duels and strong in the anticipation. I still have to work on the last pass too, to be more decisive at this level. “
“Being in the 30 most capped players is important”
His 50 goals with OL, as many as Florian Maurice
“It’s because of Florian Maurice that I am in Lyon. Knowing that I have the same number of goals as him makes me proud. When I go over his Achievement Tally, I’ll send him a message. I like OL so being in the 30 most capped players is something important. It shows the confidence the club has in me, it makes me want to give it back by being as efficient as possible. “
The final sprint
“It’s a decisive period for us. We must not put negative pressure on ourselves that would make us thwart. We have experience of the final sprints. We are pretty good when it comes to accelerating . If the president were there, he would say: ‘if we win all our matches, we will be champions.’ We have to win all our matches and the objective is to be happy at the end of the season. “
“We have a great team to do something”
A team cut out for the title?
“It’s a natural awareness. When there are very few games left to achieve our goals, we redouble our efforts. It’s like in Champions League matches, we find additional motivation. A big blow. to play? I think we have a great team to do something. “
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