2023-12-16 10:31:53
Lyon coach Pierre Sage appreciated the “collective dynamic”, while highlighting the match of his goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.
«This is our trophy of the day, I hope we win another one on Wednesday against Nantes“: after Lyon’s victory snatched from Monaco on Friday (1-0), If the Lyon group forcefully celebrated Jeffinho’s victorious goal, Sage felt that it was “(their) trophy of the day». «I hope we win another one on Wednesday against Nantes», continued the interim coach of OL, who admitted “very difficult moments in the second half“. For him, Lyon has “showed his ability to accept difficult moments, to manage them in order to experience better moments later“. Sage also returned to Lopes’ performance, which “made extraordinary saves». «I’m very happy with what he’s coming out with since I’ve been working with this group, explained Sage. He sends exceptional energy to the group. After Marseille, he was very affected. We talked for a long time together in the parking lot. He was very touched and showed his ability to bounce back. He’s someone important.»
He also highlighted his captain Alexandre Lacazette, “decisive passer on goal». «He was a little tired, he thought of the team first. We then made two changes“. The fresh players were decisive, which is “a very strong sign for the team” and an “collective dynamic takes hold»
On the other hand, being 16th in the ranking before the matches in Clermont and Lorient, at the bottom of the table, does not satisfy him. “We have a long-term objective that we must achieve, he concludes. That of remaining in Ligue 1».
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