we can’t stop Rayan Cherki!

Some did not appreciate his rant after OL’s defeat against OM on September 22. “It’s a shame, they’ve been at 10 since the 5th minute, we’ve been leading here for years and we’re only going backwards. All the time, again. The match passes, we have 3,500 chances. Despite this, we are only going backwards. It’s always like that, if we want to be a great team, we will have to, when we lead, bury the teams that come to play here.» Furious at having seen Marseille win at Groupama Stadium outnumbered, Rayan Cherki, who started the match on the bench, annoyed some.

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The reason? OL number 18 allowed himself this outing when he had barely come out of the closet. Since then, the Olympic vice-champion has been able to silence all his detractors. Author of a positive entry at the end of the match and above all scorer against OM, Cherki was able to respond afterwards. Following on from Olympico, he was started by Pierre Sage in the Europa League against Olympiakos. Very active in the game, Cherki was once again able to find the net. Banned by his club throughout the summer because he was pushed towards the exit, Cherki managed to turn things around, to the point of extending his lease. All without hard feelings towards OL.

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Cherki more decisive

«I don’t explain it. I try to do my job, I try to train a lot, to get in the best shape possible. It’s not revenge. In football, we know that there are ups and downs, very lows and very highs. I adapt to the situation I am in, I give the best to my club », he declared after Les Gones’ great return to the European Cup. Substitute against Toulouse last weekend, he distinguished himself again by being at the origin of Malick Fofana’s goal at the very end of the match during Lyon’s success (1-2). This evening, the Gone were lined up again from the start against Glasgow Rangers.

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And there again, he scored points. The 21-year-old striker tormented his opponents on his right side. But above all, he greatly participated in the large Rhone victory in Scotland (4-1) by delivering two assists to Malick Fofana. With 2 goals and as many assists on the clock in just four matches, Rayan Cherki is on course to do much better than his record from last season (3 goals, 9 assists in… 39 matches).