Lyon is an enigma, Denis Balbir finds a clearing
Olympique Lyonnais has disappointed many fans and observers since the start of the season. The Gones will have to pull themselves together after the winter break.
OL had strong ambitions at the start of the season, whether in Ligue 1 or the Europa League. On the European scene, Peter Bosz’s men have done the job. But on the national scene, the situation is chaotic. At the winter break, the Rhone club is only the thirteenth in the championship and does not seem to find the means to get by. Especially as an intern, the crisis would not be far after the early departure of Juninho. For Denis Balbir, Olympique Lyonnais is a really special club in France.
Denis Balbir analyzes the ills of Olympique Lyonnais
To pay But Football Club, the journalist gave his point of view on the Rhone club. “Anthony Lopes is back to his best level, Houssem Aouar shows international potential, Léo Dubois is already with the Blues, there is Lucas Paqueta… Unfortunately for Lyon, the defense is still suffering as much despite the change of some players. Despite the arrival of European champion Emerson Palmieri and a player with a big CV like Jérôme Boateng. This season, more than ever, OL are irregular. Lyon is also less and less spectacular. Fortunately, this club has an extraordinary European DNA which allows it to transcend Thursday evenings. The Europa League was really the breakthrough at the start of the season. Critics of Lyon will say the group was easy. They still have to be aligned with 16 points out of 18. This is a rare performance for a French club in the group stage. Especially with a team that is always looking for itself. Of course OL need to correct the situation in Ligue 1. Is it capable of that in the second part of the season? The future will tell us… ”, indicated in particular Denis Balbir, who will closely follow the second part of the season of the Gones.