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Europa League: Lyon vs Vitoria Guimaraes, a taste of Europa League medicine
With one win in the last nine games in all competitions and a difficult start to the championship, the team occupies the 9th spot and has been drifting to the mid table and struggling to recover ....
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Montpellier vs Lyon : a battle of invalids
On my left, Montpellier, 1 win in 8 games. On my right, Lyon, 1 win in 10 games. No need to say more. It can either end up in a boring 0-0; or one of the teams will wake up. Given OL propensity to...
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Lyon vs Bordeaux : the lame game
Just three and a half years ago, Lyon and Bordeaux were fighting for a place in the semifinals of the Champions League. That era seems so distant now… Today, in Gerland, injured mentally and...
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Monaco vs Lyon : The acid test
This seems unreal given its recent past: currently 14th, OL is currently at a position unworthy of its status. The question is, is the freefall over yet? After the international break during which...
View ArticleLyon vs Guingamp : the reboot?
5 points.That’s the distance between OL and the relegation zone. That’s also the distance between OL and Guingamp, currently 5th before this matchday. That says it all: OL’s situation is both worrying...
View ArticleEuropa League – Rijeka vs Lyon : the reserves visit Croatia
Gutted, Garde. That’s not always the case, but yes, on this occasion he’s gutted. For tonight’s game that could well reinforce our position as co-leaser of our group, he just decided to field the BB...
View ArticleSt Etienne vs Lyon : Repeating History
19 years. It’s been 19 years since St Etienne didn’t win the derby on their own ground. The rivalry, groomed from the youngest classes of the OL Academy, has consistently galvanised the Lyon troops,...
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OL-Valenciennes : The North Poll
Quick post today as things are pretty simple. Players and staff alike had been giving away hints earlier this month that something was going on in the team and that they felt confident the crisis was...
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Europa League: OL vs Betis Seville: an opportunity to seize
Forget about PSG and sunday’s game in Paris. Unlike for the last EL game, when Garde fielded a B team while the A squad were preparing THE derby, this time Garde wants to win this European match. That...
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PSG vs OL : provoking Goliath in his home
On my left, QSG, the Quatari Star-rich Goliath, fielding a cumulative total of 335 caps in National Teams, and who scored 17 out a possible 21 points at home this season. On my right, OL, Outrageously...
View ArticleLyon vs Toulouse : Bouncing back?
After a good start which ended in a massive drubbing by PSG, which was so predictable that nobody really paid much attention, today is a good opportunity to see if OL lives up to his rank among...
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Bastia vs OL : calling for redemption
A positive result was badly needed for Garde’s men, after two disappointing draws at Gerland (versus Valenciennes and Toulouse) and a slap at the Parc des Princes (4-0). The morale of Les Gones had...
View ArticleEuropa League : after Croatia, the reserves visit Portugal
Once Rémi Garde believes in something, he sticks to it. Take the Rijeka game, for which he sent the Baby OL while the real squad was training hard in Lyon for the all important St Etienne Derby. Today,...
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OL vs OM : the Olympico
Remember? This used to be among the hottest clashes of the L1 season, eagerly awaited by the whole population of the ligue 1 followers. That was a few years ago. An eternity. Today, this shock...
View ArticleCoupe de la Ligue : OL vs Stade de Reims, kicking off plan B
Average. The situation of Lyon in the league is neither catastrophic nor frankly delightful . If the podium seems now as likely as a Bafe game without offside ( 15 points gap with the 3rd spot ) , the...
View ArticleLorient vs Lyon : seeking comfort before the break
Sorry guys, this is just a filler, the post will come later. The teams: Lorient: Reynet, Gassama, Ecuele Manga, Lautoa, Guerreiro, Bourillon, Doukoure, Monnet-Paquet, Barthelme, Aliadière, Aboubakar...
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Lyon – Sochaux : lessons learnt?
That was the hottest topic of the end of 2013, making everyone angry at the club and casting a shadow on what could have been an acceptable past weeks with a quality of football in clear progression....
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Coupe de la Ligue quarterfinals : OL – OM, round 2
Sounds like déjà vu ? One month after a match that proved as spectacular as frustrating, Lyonnais and Marseillais get together again in Gerland for a new confrontation with added tension . After...
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Reims – Lyon : an opportunity not to miss
OL, still unbeaten after nine consecutive games, meets Reims for the third time this season, in the hope to maintain its momentum. Could a spot in the top 5 be at stake today in Reims ? Everything...
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Coupe de France, round of 32: Yzeure vs Lyon – A walk in the park?
Just a few weeks ago , facing Olympique Lyonnais, his ineffective offense and his defense organising open doors every weekend seemed to be perceived like a blessing rather than a curse; but since...
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