Guimaraes-Tousart-Aouar, the trio that awakens and sublimates OL

• OL will host PSG this Wednesday at Parc OL for the first semi-final of the Coupe de France.
• The arrival of Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has streamlined and transformed Lyon's game over the past three games.
• Impressive during victories against Juventus and ASSE, the Guimaraes-Tousart-Aouar trio is today one of the strong points of OL.

"A great ball player" for Rudi Garcia, "a treat" and "a fairly extraordinary player, with an incredible adaptation" according to Anthony Lopes, a reinforcement that "makes us feel good" for Moussa Dembélé ... The praise received on Sunday evening, after another brilliant performance from him in the derby, says a lot. In three games (for three wins) with OL, Bruno Guimarães conquered his teammates, while putting the demanding and versatile Lyon public in their pocket.

The stats speak for themselves the little Brazilian prince does a lot of good for @ OL luckily you are there you give our club a second wind now we can hope to win something at the end of the season thank you @ brunoog97 😍 # TeamOL # Guimaraes 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/T0ypjSPjWG

Whether against Juventus or ASSE, the young 22-year-old Brazilian, positioned at the low point of the triangle in the middle, shone - especially in the first period -, recovering and distributing the balls with ease, especially thanks to his passes to the front capable of breaking the lines. Hub of the Rhone inter-game, the former player of Athletico Paranaense, landed in the luggage of Juninho in early February, thus transformed the game of Gones. He especially took in his wake the other two members of the trio, Lucas Tousart and Houssem Aouar, also very good in the last two games.

This medium of three asserts itself as the new lethal weapon of OL

With Bruno Guimarães as a sentinel, in the role of regista , and Tousart and Aouar evolving a notch higher, respectively on the right and left sides, this midfielder three asserts itself as the new fatal weapon of OL. Result of the races: the Lyonnais, who still seemed lacking in technical certainty ten days ago, handicapped by the absences of Depay and Reine-Adelaide, can once again bulge their torsos and will challenge the PSG without complexes, this Wednesday, at Parc OL, in the semi-final of the Coupe de France.

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Former right side of OL in the early 2000s, Jean-Marc Chanelet was amazed by "the speed at which Guimarães has adapted and melted into the collective, especially in a not easy period for a Brazilian". "He is a player who plays simple and fair, who knows how to position himself, keep the ball and play with a touch, and who shows great game intelligence," he adds.

"By his qualities, Bruno Guimarães liberates Aouar and Tousart"

A register which also highlights its partners in the field. "The three complement each other very well," said Philippe Violeau, a former OL defensive midfielder. By his technical aptitude and his qualities on the defensive tasks, Guimarães frees Aouar and allows him to express himself better on the offensive level, and also leaves more freedom to Tousart. An observation shared by this last Sunday, after the success against Saint-Etienne. "We are well in the midfield, I can play a little higher with the arrival of Bruno Guimarães and project myself more," said Lucas Tousart in the mixed zone.

# Guimarães💬 "Houssem #Aouar is someone I very much admire. I had already seen him play before coming. He is very good and we get along well on the field. Our styles are similar Houssem is a big player, he's a crack "(CFC) pic.twitter.com/gvoeR4nkKw

"With a more recuperative and fighting environment and two more creative environments, we have a triangle that gives satisfaction," abounds Jean-Marc Chanelet. It is important when, on three backgrounds, there are two who know how to keep the ball. "The former Nantais and Lyonnais also find very promising the technical relationship between Houssem Aouar and Bruno Guimarães:" We already see a real complementarity between Aouar and him, with a lot of exchanges and repeated passes. "

Solutions for rotation in the middle

Obviously, there are still a few unknowns, notably the ability of OL to "repeat in the second half the efforts made in the first half," warns Philippe Violeau. Against Juve as against the Greens, the Lyonnais indeed drew a little after the break, lowering their feet physically and sometimes receding dangerously.

"Given the number of games that remain to be played, we will need everyone," continues the former Auxerrois. It will be necessary to make choices and to preserve the holders on certain matches. But with the young Maxence Caqueret and Jean Lucas, without forgetting Thiago Mendes - main victim of the arrival of Guimarães -, Rudi Garcia has solutions for the rotation in the middle.

"OL is out of place, it must be right behind PSG"

One thing is certain in any case, the emergence of this trio fills a real gap among the Gones. Because in current football, "the midfielder is capital in a team", recalls Jean-Marc Chanelet, who underlines "the importance that Ndombele had" in Lyon. "OL were having trouble with this register - recovering the balls and using them well - at the start of the season," he added. We felt that there was potential in this team but it was purring. "

Tousart Aouar Guimaraes tonight #OLJUV pic.twitter.com/GycrlWt1ia

Thanks to this environment and to the other players finally putting themselves in tune, Jean-Marc Chanelet hopes that Rudi Garcia's men will finally be able to make up for the lost points and start their recovery in the standings: "The players have shown lately that OL do not was out of place in the league. Normally, it should be right behind PSG. An affirmation that the Lyonnais will have the opportunity to demonstrate this Wednesday, against the Parisian ogre.

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