OL's second period against ASSE did not please Sidney Govou at all, who regretted the wait-and-see attitude of Pierre Sage's players, who could have paid dearly against a more vigorous opponent.
Author of a superb first half, Olympique Lyonnais completely stopped playing in the second act, Sunday evening against Saint-Etienne in the derby. Dominant and very active before the break, Alexandre Lacazette's teammates left their game ambitions in the locker room and were content to defend, leaving the ball to the Stéphanois after the break. A choice by Pierre Sage or a situation suffered by OL? In the columns of ProgressSidney Govou asked himself the question. And for the Canal+ consultant, it is clear that this must not be repeated in the future because in the eyes of the former Olympique Lyonnais striker, a more skillful opponent than ASSE would have punished the Gones after such a second period.
“After a consistent first period, OL were in difficulty. Against a better team than Saint-Étienne, the victory would perhaps not have been achieved. In a derby, the manner doesn't matter, but there remains an excitement that I find difficult to explain. Or rather yes, I think we have a team to play, not to keep the ball and take the opponent out” commented Sidney Govou, warning the OL players after their more than laborious second part of the match against ASSE, before concluding on the general atmosphere of this derby. “The entertainment is more in the stands than on the field where we saw a very decent derby, nice, which has not always been the case in the past” analyzes the former OL striker, a bit disappointed by the lack of commitment from the two teams, particularly on a physical level. For OL, the worst was avoided with this 1-0 victory but Pierre Sage will undoubtedly share this analysis, he who recognized after the match that his team could not be content with playing just one half, particularly in these electric posters.
