Rayan Cherki scorer during Pontarlier – OL (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)
Eliminated by a National team in 2013, OL have learned their lesson quite well since then. The various lower division clubs have fallen in love with the Lyon team.
With the Coupe de France, it is the assurance of having confrontations worthy of David against Goliath. Even more so with the entry into contention of Ligue 1 teams for the 32nd finals as is the case this weekend. Before the matches at 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., there have not yet been any real surprises and theOL Don't expect to be the first. Rock Sage warned his players and instead put pressure on them, ensuring that he “There will be no excuses” in Valenciennes so as not to see the Lyonnais pass. Between the speech and the reality on the ground, the gap is large and theOL will have to be serious. It has rather been the hallmark of the Rhone club for several seasons, especially against teams from lower divisions.
Pontarlier and Bergerac last season
Everyone necessarily remembers the hiccups against Libourne in 2003 or elimination on penalties against Épinal in 2013. This poor performance as title holder is to date the last to be attributed to OL. For more than a decade, the Lyonnais have learned quite well to manage these trap matches, even if the trip to Bergerac last season was not easy. However, since Épinal, all the National, National 2 or National 3 clubs crossed (La Suze, Yzeure, Limoges, Chambly, Bourges, Bourg-Péronnas, Red Star, Chambéry, Pontarlier and Bergerac) by OL in the Coupe de France have broken their teeth. Pierre Sage hopes that the series will continue over time.
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