At the end of the miraculous victory in Toulouse this Sunday during the 6th day of Ligue 1 (1-2), Pierre Sage pointed out the behavior of certain OL players, a little too grumpy for his taste.
Lyon has come a long way. Despite a reshuffled team, OL were somewhat reassured by winning a happy victory in stoppage time in Toulouse, this Sunday on the occasion of the 6th day of Ligue 1 (1-2). Three days after winning at home against the Greeks Olympiacos (2-0) for their entry into the Europa League, OL scored a second success in a row for the first time since the start of the season. Thanks to this victory, the Rhone residents temporarily move up to tenth place.
In order to best manage the increasingly dense schedule, Pierre Sage made eight changes compared to Thursday, placing several usual starters on the bench such as Lacazette, Matic, Tolisso and Maitland-Niles. However, some players lined up stood out in the wrong way, with attitudes that “came out of his eyes”. The Gones coach did not fail to point this out at the final whistle, where his team snatched the three points thanks to a goal in added time from Malick Fofana.
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A strong speech from Pierre Sage during the break
“I was quite surprised that we scored because I wasn’t expecting much given the match we were playing,” admitted the technician to DAZN. “Beyond the technical errors, it’s more the reaction to the loss (which bothers him). The reaction when the colleague loses, the players stop and complain a little. It’s not good. I I said at halftime.”
In his viewfinder, Pierre Sage notably referred to Wilfried Zaha, starting for the first time since his arrival this Sunday afternoon. “He was the first player out, that clearly shows that I saw the same things as you. I know that he will evolve. He came into play the last time, he continues. He will integrate little by little. little and he will understand what is expected of him.”
The Lyon coach also had words for Georges Mikautadze, still looking for his first goal with OL. “I talked about the attitudes that really stood out to me. Regarding the doubt that some people may have, I said to Georges at halftime: ‘You know, you’re going to make 200 calls in a game and that’s it. ‘Maybe it’s in the 201st that you will be served, so put yourself at the service of the team for that, for the pressing. You will see that the team will give you back what you give them.’ I think he understood. I liked his second half better defensively. He could have scored in the first half with his header from the corner. players as long as they are working and in the right state of mind.”
An important reminder while OL must juggle two tables. The Rhone residents will return to the Europa League on Thursday with a trip to Glasgow Rangers, before welcoming Nantes next Sunday in L1.
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