Deprived of derby for two seasons, Olympique Lyonnais fans do not hide their excitement before the long-awaited poster. Several groups of supporters have already scheduled a rally the day before the match to launch hostilities.
After the defeat against Besiktas (0-1) in the Europa League, followed by the draw against AJ Auxerre (2-2) in Ligue 1 last week, Pierre Sage is surely not in the mood to plan ahead. The Olympique Lyonnais coach can only concentrate on the trip to Lille this Friday evening, leaving the arrival of AS Saint-Etienne far down the hierarchy of his concerns. Nothing to do with the state of mind of the supporters who consider the derby as the one and only priority at the moment.
OL fans are already hot
The Greens will only arrive at Groupama Stadium on Sunday November 10, in around ten days. But the groups of Gones supporters, deprived of this poster during the two seasons of the Stéphanois in Ligue 2, have already scheduled a rally to motivate the troops on the eve of the meeting in Décines. “ Finally ! After two seasons without a derby, we call on the people of Lyon to gather with groups of OL supporters for the last training session the day before the derby », wrote the Bad Gones, the Lyon 1950 and the Rouge et Bleu in a joint press release.
« Encourage the players, transmit Lyon values and above all perpetuate the tradition: break out the Greens! Meet at 5 p.m. at the Blue Lion on the stadium square for the departure of the procession », concludes the message. Before this meeting, there is no doubt that the Lyon supporters will already increase the pressure on their team. Pierre Sage's men will probably be motivated through songs, banners and meetings at the training center.
