Geneva (AFP)
Lyon were beaten by Liverpool 3-1 on Wednesday at the Stade de Genève in a friendly match, displaying worrying weaknesses in all areas, especially defensive, nine days of their debut in the league of France traveling to Monaco.
OL had opened the scoring by Memphis Depay who converted a penalty awarded for a foul by goalkeeper Alison Becker on Moussa Dembélé in the third minute.
After this goal, the Lyonnais have been highlighted only twice in the match, on a volley of Memphis, not framed (11), then on a shot by Bertrand Traoré stopped by the Brazilian goalkeeper Reds (60) .
For the rest, the game of Lyon has been close to nothingness.
Already against Arsenal, Sunday in London, OL had won (2-1) in trompe l'oeil a match that the Gunners should have won largely after a first period during which the Lyon, saved several times by the keeper Anthony Lopes, had been non-existent defensively.
In 4-3-3 and 4-4-2 from the 30th minute, gaming organizations that proved ineffective, this essential aspect of the game has not progressed.
The attackers were weak in defensive withdrawal and absent midfielders, too far to carry out an effective pressing leaving, as in London, a defensive line often outnumbered.
Offensively, the technical waste was too important to carry the danger and put pressure on the champions of Europe.
This implies that the new coach of the club, the Brazilian Sylvinho, will quickly rethink his team compositions to make effective the organization he wants to set up.
Thus, Liverpool equalized by Roberto Firmino on a cross shot (17) before the Danish rookie Joachim Andersen scored against his side at the reception of a center Ki Jana Hoever (21).
Finally, in the second half, the Reds were very dangerous on an attempt by Bobby Duncan (52) before Harry Wilson added a third goal on a shot lodged in the skylight (3-1, 53).
Worse, at the end of the match, Lyon was close to conceding a fourth goal on a shot and a free kick Alexander-Arnold while coach Jurgen Klopp had brought in the 60th minute an almost complete team, close to who should play the Community Shield Sunday against Manchester City.
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