OL U17s after the derby against Saint-Etienne in 2023-2024
Like last season, OL chose to relocate the U17 derby against AS Saint-Étienne. Amaury Barlet's players will play on the Gérard Houllier pitch on Saturday (2:30 p.m.).
This time, he won't be there to down a beer, set the mood in the stand and take a few selfies. Last season, John Weaver made the show during the U17 derby between theOL and the A.S. Saint-Etienne on the GOLTC side. A few months later, the American boss will be conspicuous by his absence, because he is retained on the side of Brazil or rather Argentina with the final of the Copa Libertadores of Botafogo. Whatever, John Weaver or not, Amaury players Barlet have a crucial meeting to play on Saturday against neighbors Saint-Etienne. The task will be far from easy, since the Greens are quite simply leaders of Pool D. With two games in hand and a good draw snatched in Nice, OL are not admitting defeat, however, because a derby, “It’s not to be played, it’s to be won”.
A good memory last season
In an attempt to overthrow the Loire ogre, Amaury Barlet will certainly be able to count on popular support. Like last season, the U17 derby will not be played at Meyzieu within the OL Académie, but at the Décines training center. As communicated on the website of the FFFl’OL et Saint-Étienne will face each other on Saturday afternoon (2:30 p.m.) on the lawn of the Gérard Houllier field of honor. Enough to further galvanize the young Lyonnais, with the probable presence of groups of supporters?
