Axel Allag, Media365, published on Thursday January 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
After the deep feeling of shame experienced due to the elimination against Bourgoin-Jallieu in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, OL have the opportunity to bounce back immediately against Toulouse, starting this Saturday in Ligue 1 (9:05 p.m.) .
OL and Pierre Sage “fell very low” against Bourgoin-Jallieu, “eliminated from the Coupe de France by an opponent who plays four levels below, in a match where he deserves to win”, reaffirmed again the technician, two days before the reception of Toulouse, in Ligue 1.
-“So far, we have managed to put things right”
The situation is not ideal, that's for sure, but it will at least allow us to know what the group is made of. “That's where we see great men, in these moments. We put ourselves in an awkward situation. We have the opportunity to show that we are capable of putting it right. This has often been the case when we were up against the wall, we didn't voluntarily put ourselves up against the wall, but here we are, we absolutely have to react,” Sage explained again this Thursday, in comments reported by our colleagues at L'. Team.
Like Wednesday evening, the coach of the Rhone club refused to target his players, particularly the executives, while Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso came across a great Ronan Jay in the Bourgoin-Jallieu goals during the training session. penalties. “I blame everyone at the same time, me too. I don't feel betrayed by the managers. They took their responsibilities when it came time to take the penalties,” defended the coach of the OL following his “first big disillusionment” which inevitably invites him to ask himself questions but he displayed a certain serenity because, under his leadership, Lyon has always been able to get back on track. “Until now, we have managed to turn things around. The important thing will be to be judged over time. We are in a phase which is not the best but we are still in line with our objectives in the Championship and European Cup.
