Lopes depressed by the selection? Lyon will have to manage
Olympique Lyonnais will have a busy end to the season, between the Europa League and Ligue 1. All of Peter Bosz’s players will have to have their heads focused on the club’s objectives.
This Tuesday evening was the end of the qualifying play-offs for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In Africa, we saw some surprises, such as the elimination of Algeria by Cameroon. In Europe, Portugal validated their presence in Qatar by beating North Macedonia thanks to a double from Bruno Fernandes. A match which will not have been taken by Anthony Lopes. The OL goalkeeper, long number two in the Portuguese national team, recently passed in front of Diogo Costa, a young goalkeeper for FC Porto. The latter is even the new number 1 of Portugal. Anthony Lopes, went to him number 3. A situation which would be difficult to manage for the player, not certain to be part of the Portuguese group for the World Cup. It is not Julien Huet who says the opposite.
Anthony Lopes not sure of going to the World Cup in these conditions
On his account Twitterthe journalist has indeed noted the situation with regard to the Portuguese doorman. “Diogo Costa (22, Porto goalkeeper) having dethroned Rui Patricio, will Anthony Lopes go to the World Cup? Does he want to go there as number 3? His departure from the international camp last week calls out”, in particular indicated Julien Huet, who certainly hopes that Anthony Lopes will not be too destabilized by this blow in the coming weeks. It must be said that Olympique Lyonnais will have a lot to play for, including a quarter-final of the Europa League against West Ham. Also, in Ligue 1, Peter Bosz’s men had to try everything to get a place on the podium. OL host Angers this Sunday at Groupama Stadium.