OL are “capable of being in bulldozer mode”

Luka Elsner, coach of Reims (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

Opponent of OL on Saturday (9 p.m.), Reims must deal with injuries for this 12th day of Ligue 1. Coach Luka Elsner underlined Lyon's ability to have real highlights during matches.

In Lyon, Pierre Sage should not have any problems when putting together your group. Finally, he will have headaches, but to know who to leave at home before the trip to Reims. On the Champagne side, Luka Elsner must deal with numerous injuries and uncertainties and therefore has more limited room for maneuver. With a reduced workforce, can Reims hold its ownOL, who hasn't won at Delaune for eight games? “We are capable of responding with intensity, of being very compact. We are capable of hurting the opponent when we recover the ball, noted the Reims coach. I hope we will fight a great battle, but the opponent is full of qualities.”

“Creativity to unlock situations”

With an international break which logically prevented OL from working properly and especially from continuing after the victory in the derby, Elsner nevertheless sees a formation which “are never really eliminated in a match even if they are behind in the score. They are a team with a lot of resources. They have a lot of choices, in a lot of positions and have the creativity to unlock situations.”

Last season, Lyon supporters were no longer able to count the number of matches during which Pierre Sage's men reversed the trend. This is a little less the case this season with more control and an offensive arsenal which certainly takes time to get going, but which remains a threat. “She is capable at times of really being in bulldozer mode. That means that we can have 15-20 minutes where there is really a steamroller setting up and at any moment of the match. “