Beaten in the Derby last Sunday, the Greens started the first of the two weeks of international break. In focus, the crucial reception of Montpellier. Back to the ASSE week.
Monday November 11
ASSE: Mickaël Nadé avoids the worst?
ASSE lost last weekend in a match not to be lost. Lyon therefore remains undefeated at Groupama Stadium against its rival, The Greens once again conceded a goal from a set piece. An avoidable goal that costs a lot of money. Regrets are also to be deplored on the offensive level with some missed opportunities. Ibrahim Sissoko could have allowed his team to bring home a point from the Rhône. He unfortunately came up against Lucas Perri.
Lyon thought they scored a second goal following an error by Larsonneur. Not helped by Batubinsika's pass, the Saint-Etienne goalkeeper fired on Mikautadze's arm. Nuamah then thought to increase the score before the referee canceled the goal using VAR. Nuamah will still be in sight a few minutes later, in a duel with Nadé. The Saint-Etienne defender landed badly on his knee. He was able to finish the game before lying down on the lawn. Olivier Dall'Oglio could lose his defender for a long time.
A simple fright?
Le Progrès gave reassuring news concerning Mickaël Nadé. The ASSE defender reportedly left the stadium walking and without crutches last night. The player trained at the club wanted to be reassuring. He took tests today and should know the results on Tuesday.
Tuesday November 12
ASSE: Nadé absent for at least four weeks
Since the start of the season, ASSE has not been spared from injuries in its squad. During the preparation, Aïmen Moueffek was injured and only returned during the 3rd day of Ligue 1. Ibrahima Wadji was also injured against Villarreal. The Senegalese had relapsed before going to Clairefontaine for his rehabilitation. He has just returned to the group this weekend. Which is also the case for Pierre Cornud. The full-back had been injured since mid-September. The former Montpellier native was on the trip to Lyon.
Augustine Boakye had to miss a few matches in September due to a muscle injury. Anthony Briançon has withdrawn from all matches since the start of the season. He had to have knee surgery and is now on his way back. Yvann Maçon also missed 2 months of competition. The Guadeloupean was injured during the international break at the beginning of September, just like Thomas Monconduit. The former Lorient player is still recovering. The last important injury to report for the Greens is that of Ben Old. The New Zealander was injured in the meniscus and lateral ligaments of his knee. Its duration of unavailability is estimated at 4 months minimum.
No ligament rupture
He finished the match lying on the pitch at Groupama Stadium on Sunday. Mickaël Nadé was hit in the knee a few minutes before the final whistle. The ASSE-trained defender underwent examinations this Monday to find out the severity of his injury. The team informs us that it is an external sprain of the lateral ligament of the right knee. He is expected to miss 4 weeks of competition.
Thursday November 14
Wave of absences to come for ASSE?
After the derby, several voices were raised to criticize the Greens for a lack of aggressiveness. Paradoxical when we see that ASSE won more duels than OL. However, the speeches and sometimes even the smiles did not always suggest that the notion of derby had been understood by everyone. Since the start of the season, the Stéphanois have performed well in terms of discipline.
24 cards and six ASSE players suspended before OM
Before ASSE's trip to Montpellier, several Greens players are under threat of suspension for accumulation of yellow cards. A new card during this meeting would lead to their absence for the next home match against OM. Here is the list of suspended players: Cornud is under a one-match suspension, while Ekwah could be suspended for three matches. Amougou still has four games suspended, Nadé and Pétrot five each, and Boakye remains on suspension for seven games. These players will therefore have to be extra vigilant so as not to miss this crucial meeting against Marseille.
Friday November 15
OL demoted as a precautionary measure
Olympique Lyonnais is going through a critical period. The cause? A more than worrying financial situation. The club's debt, now more than 500 million euros, is added to a high wage bill, while at the same time, television rights are in sharp decline. The recent financial report, ending June 30, 2024, revealed alarming figures. “The auditors considered that the audit work carried out on the structuring assumptions did not allow them to comment on the reasonableness of the various assumptions, nor consequently on the merits of going concern.”
“We entrust clubs to catastrophic managers”
The solutions? There are four of them: “contributions of 75 million by December 31 in equity, sale of Crystal Palace shares, listing on the New York Stock Exchange with its contribution of 100 million euros and the completion of player transfers.”
Commitments that Steve Savidan, consultant for the show, does not believe in Rothen ignites : “It’s catastrophic. Honestly, I was reading the articles. If they talk about 200 million euros, that is to say in cash… And that’s where I have trouble understanding. The DNCG takes guarantees by saying: “Yes, but we will bring that back, we will put that more or less aside” So these are not escrow accounts, but there are assets, they say that they will bring them. money no, but. what economy do we live in?
This is why everything is collapsing: we entrust the clubs to catastrophic managers, who only provide so-called guarantees. I think of Lopez. Look again at what is happening with him: his club is in difficulty, he will fall again. I say it honestly: I have great fears. Yes, big fears for OL, financially. When I look at the active players… Get me a player in the squad today. Come on, three or four to reach 100 million euros. But you can't find any! Three or four players between 30 and 40 million euros no longer exist in this squad.”
The DNCG whistles the end of recess for the ASSE rival?
This Friday, at 11 a.m., OL appeared before the DNCG, a body feared by professional clubs. This “grand oral” was to decide the immediate future of the club. Has Textor convinced by presenting concrete proof of its commitments to avoid sanctions such as spending controls or protective demotion? This meeting could mark a turning point in its quest for economic and sporting survival. The DNCG has delivered its verdict…
OL is banned from recruiting this winter and sees its payroll regulated. But to hit even harder, the DNCG announced the precautionary demotion of the Lyon club…
Saturday November 16
ASSE humiliated by OL
It's a match that is always highly anticipated in the world of football. The Derby between ASSE and OL is always a special match. Like their male counterparts, the Stéphanoises traveled for the first confrontation of the season. Well aware of the gap in level between the two teams, Laurent Mortel spoke ahead of the meeting on the ASSE website. “The victory against Fleury allowed us to work differently, with more confidence. We needed to find automatisms, combinations because the task promises to be “hard” (sic). We are going to play the best team in France and the third or fourth in Europe.”
The Greens are taking on water from all sides
Expected after their positive start to the season, Laurent Mortel's girls played against the best team in this championship. The opportunity to quantify progress. Unfortunately, the evening quickly turned sour. The Greens conceded the opener in the 12th minute, before seeing Lyon double the lead just two minutes later. At halftime, the score is 3-0 and the difference between the two teams is colossal. The second half will be terrible for the Stéphanoises.
They conceded 3 new goals until the hour mark. Lyon, keen to do the job until the end, will not relax their efforts. Thus, they will score five goals in the last half hour. The Greens therefore lost 11-0, or a goal every 8 minutes… a match to forget!
Sunday November 17
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