On Wednesday, FC Bourgoin-Jallieu will experience the greatest moment in its history with a 16th final of the Coupe de France. A moment of celebration, what's more, against OL, a partner club and facing tough times at the start of 2025.
The National 3 match at Espaly helped keep the players under pressure for a restart match. But since Saturday evening and despite the road incident which affected the Berjalian management, all FC Bourgoin-Jallieu has only one word in his mouth:OL. This Wednesday (6 p.m.), the Isère club welcomes neighboring Lyon for one of the posters for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. As the competition is accustomed to reserving, the ogre that OL represents will come up against an amateur club. The FCBJ is only amateur in name since over the years it has managed to structure itself to the point of having an organization worthy of a professional club. When it came time to face OL, the Berjallian team dissected the game played by Pierre's players from all angles Sage.
Between the video cell and Freddy's act Morel knows his opposite number well, OL no longer has any secrets for Bourgoin. Everything was put in place to succeed in believing in the feat. Because yes, despite the difference of four levels, the Isère club does not deny itself anything. “We need to approach it as simply as possible et to be released, highlighted Armand Garridothe club's sports coordinator in As Long as There Are Gones. Everything must go well and it must remain a historic moment for Bourgoin. Afterwards, it's the cup so we can hope for anything.”
The FCBJ is used to these organizations
At the top of Pool I of National 3, the FC Bourgoin-Jallieu has arguments to put forward on Wednesday evening against a tough Lyon team at the start of 2025. Thanks to a full attack, the FCBJ necessarily hopes to write a little more of a moment of history on this day of the 15 January which will already be there whatever happens. Building on a successful first part of the season in the championship and the great feat against Martigues in the previous round, the entire Berjalli club hopes to see the magic of the cup happen on Wednesday evening in front of nearly 7,000 spectators. The attendance and revenue could have been even greater by moving the match to Parc OL, as some players would have liked, but the choice was made to play at Pierre Rajon.
Both to reward the club's faithful and to level the balance of power with a lawn which suffered the passage of CSBJ rugby players on Saturday. A choice that is both strategic and sentimental on the part of Djemal Colver. “It's a decision on my part. To be able to play OL at home. I didn't see what problems would have meant that we couldn't welcome this team. We hosted the friendly against kyiv, the first year of the war which was a high-risk match, we're well-versed in the organization and playing at home is something else.” Having the habit of organizing friendly matches for OL, a partner club, during the various summer preparations, Bourgoin has experience on this point and therefore hopes that popular support will push Sofiane Atik's teammates to surpass themselves even more to bring down the Lyon ogre.
Kolver: “Don’t take OL lightly either”
Because, in Nord-Isère, the time has not come to boast more than is necessary when receiving the 6th in Ligue 1. OL certainly remains on a setback at Brest and benefits within whether against Feignies-Aulnoye et Montpellierbut the Lyon team is used to these meetings. Much more than the FCBJ, which is playing the first sixteenth in its history. As Enzo Reale pointed out on Monday, everything will depend on how Alexandre's teammates Lacazette will approach this meeting in Bourgoin. The opposing president would have “preferred that they win this weekend, because they have the pressure of the result now”.
Will this warning prevent complacency? Pierre Sage recalled theOL to its duty of a qualification against a National 3. In Bourgoin, the hope of an exploit is clearly in the heads of the managers and the players. While keeping in mind the gap that exists between the two formations. “These are restart matches, but we have to respect OL. Pierre Sage is doing a good job and we must not take OL lightly because they are in a bit of trouble at the start of the season. year. That would be a mistake.” Between trust and respect, Bourgoin does not want to miss his appointment.
