“A big risk” taken by Peter Bosz
While he was not to be present in the group to face ASM on Saturday, Lucas Paqueta came into play in the second half, a risk on which Peter Bosz, the coach of Olympique Lyonnais returned.
Starter in the night from Thursday to Friday with Brazil, Lucas Paqueta was initially not to be in the OL group which hosted AS Monaco last Saturday night. But now, faced with the demands of his best player, Peter Bosz has yielded and integrated the versatile Brazilian on the scoresheet for this classic of the French championship. Better yet, faced with the difficulties encountered by his team, the Dutch coach had to resolve to bring in his playmaker in the second half. Much the worse for him, because thanks to his talent, Lucas Paqueta finished man of the match and offered OL a precious victory in the race for the podium. An incredible situation to which Peter Bosz returned.
“I took a big risk, but it ended well”
“I took a big risk. Normally, it was not possible that he could play. He had played 42 hours earlier, for an hour, with Brazil, before taking a plane. I shouldn’t bring him in. He wanted to be titular. This afternoon (Saturday), at the hotel, we walked, and we told him to stay in his room to sleep. I took a big risk, but it ended well. ” A risky but decisive choice for OL, which found the top of the table (5th in Ligue 1) and approached the podium.