After its incredible rise in the rankings, Olympique Lyonnais has changed its status in the eyes of its opponents. Les Gones inspire much more fear, particularly among Paulo Fonseca’s LOSC, their future opponent on Monday evening.
The time when Olympique Lyonnais plunged into the red zone now seems distant. After an excellent second part of the season, the Rhone club has entered the race for European places. Suffice to say that Pierre Sage’s men are no longer perceived in the same way in Ligue 1. Their opponents are no longer preparing to face a team in full doubt, but rather one of the best formations in the elite. This is indeed the opinion of LOSC coach Paulo Fonseca before their confrontation on Monday.
Fonseca sees OL at the top
“ It’s no surprise to see Lyon at this levelcommented the Portuguese to the media. After PSG, they have a team that is the best in the championship. They made a big investment in January too and they progressed a lot with Pierre Sage, it’s very strong what they did after the arrival of this new coach. On Monday we will have one of the most difficult matches we can have at the end of the season. It will be a very difficult match against a team in very good form. »
Paulo Fonseca therefore approached this meeting with a precise plan. “ We always prepare a specific plan for all matches. To play against Lyon, we also created a specific plan that we worked on this week. The individual quality of Lyon’s players is magnificent. You have to be careful about this. In the last thirty meters they are the stronger team. They are also good in transitions, perhaps the strongest team in France », Warned the Lille coach, in the fight for qualification in the Champions League.
