Rémy Descamps lors d’Hoffenheim – OL (Photo by ADAM PRETTY / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP)
Starting against Feignies-Aulnoye in the 32nd final of the Coupe de France, Rémy Descamps was not in the OL goal against Bourgoin. An “extra-sporting” decision according to Pierre Sage.
Monday, before the match, Pierre Sage had already cast doubt on who will start in the Lyon goal against Bourgoin. “I haven’t decided yet.”. However, he used the same procedure last season when Lucas arrived Perridespite everything propelling the titular Brazilian each time. Logic would therefore have dictated that Rémy Descamps once again the starting goalkeeper at Bourgoin on Wednesday evening. He had been in Valenciennes against Feignies-Aulnoye and imagined himself living an epic cross-section like in his time in Nantes. This will not be the case since OL were pitifully eliminated in the round of 32 (2-2, 4 tab 2) and Descamps was no longer in the Lyon goal.
“A decision that called for wisdom”
Indeed, Wednesday evening, Pierre Sage had chosen to start his usual number one, Lucas Perri. Asked about this choice, the Lyon coach put forward a “extra-sporting reason. I can't talk to you about it here, because it concerns Rémy Descamps, but it's a decision that called for wisdom.” No one will know more about this decision which ultimately did not have a miraculous effect. Despite an important save in the first half and another during the penalty shootout, Lucas Perri saw Ronan Lay steal the show from Pierre-Rajon.
