In difficulty this season, Alexandre Lacazette did not reassure OL supporters on Friday against Lille and more and more observers would like to see him on the bench for the benefit of Georges Mikautadze.
Author of only one goal in Ligue 1 since the start of the season, Alexandre Lacazette was eagerly awaited on Friday evening in Lille. But once again, the captain of Olympique Lyonnais missed out on his match, notably missing a big opportunity alone against Lucas Chevalier's goal after a lot of work from Rayan Cherki at the start of the second half. Physically, the French international does not seem at his best and more and more observers and supporters would like Pierre Sage to give a chance to Georges Mikautadze, author of a double against Auxerre the previous weekend.
Former OL goalkeeper and now consultant for Olympique and Lyonnais, Nicolas Puydebois is also of this opinion. Indeed, he believes that Lacazette should no longer benefit from immunity in Lyon and that Pierre Sage must manage him like any other player, which requires making him a replacement if his performances are not good. “Lacazette must go to the bench. The totems of immunity must no longer exist if the OL institution is strong, despite everything it has given us. Despite the qualities he has, when a player is blunt, he is blunt. Strictly speaking, if we had no one on the bench to run things, I would ask myself the question differently” first launched the former OL goalkeeper in the show 'Tant qu'il y sera des Gones', before concluding.
Nicolas Puydebois calls for Mikautadze to start
“But today, we have Georges Mikautadze who is coming off a double, who has real qualities and who has come to make the transition and take over from Alexandre Lacazette. I think that today we have to manage Lacazette in a different way and that Pierre Sage has the right to put him on the bench for one or two matches without problem. delivered Nicolas Puydebois, convinced that OL must act with Alexandre Lacazette. Pierre Sage's choices this week, with a Europa League match at Hoffenheim and the reception of ASSE in the derby, will tell us more about the Lyon coach's intentions towards his captain and top scorer of last season.
