Little in sight in Lille on Friday, Alexandre Lacazette worried OL supporters. More and more of them are demanding a place on the bench for their captain. Pierre Sage will give in to their demands.
Undisputed leader of OL last season, Alexandre Lacazette has lost his splendor since the restart. The Lyon captain no longer has the same efficiency in front of goal with only one goal in Ligue 1 and two in the Europa League. Above all, in the game, Lacazette's last outings have not been very convincing. Friday in Lille, the OL center forward was the least dangerous offensive element of the team. In addition, he missed a great opportunity in the second half when he was located a few meters from the Lille goals. Should Lacazette give way to Mikautadze in the short term? More and more supporters are demanding it. Pierre Sage will respond favorably to their requests.
Lacazette on the bench in Germany
Indeed, according to the indiscretions of Progrès, the Rhone coach should leave his captain on the bench at the kick-off of the next match. It will be Thursday evening at Hoffenheim for OL's fourth match in the Europa League. Sage wants to breathe new life into a 33-year-old player who has been widely used since the start of the season. Returning to the professional group after the Olympics and the first day in Rennes, Lacazette started 8 of the following 9 Ligue 1 matches. In the Europa League, he started every match.
Suffice it to say that a little rest in Germany won't do him any harm. This will allow Georges Mikautadze, double scorer against Auxerre recently, to continue his progress in Lyon. Above all, Pierre Sage favors next Sunday's match, the derby against ASSE. A match which is not only worth 3 points among Lyon supporters. Thus, Lacazette will not be the only executive to sit on the bench at Hoffenheim. Matic, Tolisso and even Malick Fofana will normally do the same.
