In a few hours, LOSC will face Olympique Lyonnais, whose supporters particularly fear Jonathan David.
With the Northern Derby in hand, LOSC now faces its old demons with a 112th duel with Olympique Lyonnais. The 111th, ending with a spectacular setback (3-4), had upset the established balance by adding a bad piece, i.e. 40 Lille successes, 30 draws and 41 Lyon victories. During this game, Jonathan David did not shake the net, contenting himself with a simple assist for Edon Zhegrova. However, its name inspires a certain fear in the Rhône.
“With already six goals in the league, plus five others in the Champions League, the LOSC center forward shows that he is in good shape, since he gave the Mastiffs victory against Real Madrid (1-0) and Atlético de Madrid (1-3, double) in C1. Last weekend, he also scored in the derby in Lens (0-2). Number 9 will therefore embody an offensive threat at all times”writes the site Olympic and Lyonnaisspecialist in Les Gones news.
But where does this fear come from?
In addition to its current state of form, it is by looking back that the reality of the figures becomes striking. Jonathan David scored six goals in ten games played against OL, who is one of his favorite targets. It's quite simple, only RC Strasbourg (8) and Nantes (7) have done better for him since his arrival at Les Dogues. “Muzzling the Lille striker therefore seems to be one of the keys if Pierre Sage’s men want to hope to win at the Pierre Mauroy stadium”conclude our colleagues from the Rhone.
A few hours ago, Armand, a Lyon supporter, told us about his distrust of the Canadian, considered the great threat to the Lille squad:
“The player who scares Lille is obviously Jonathan Davidhe admitted in an interview. He is still very young, but I think he is developing at an impressive rate. I find him very technical, very fast, efficient in front of goal. He imposes himself on the pitch and knows how to pull his team to the top. Frankly, he's a player that I like. He may have experienced periods that were a bit sluggish at times, but he is becoming more and more regular and constant. I am convinced that he will end up playing in the biggest European teams”he assured us, in the introduction to the duel between Dogues and Gones scheduled for 9 p.m. this Friday, November 1 at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.
