• OL got off to an ideal start in their Europa League campaign, winning Thursday on the pitch at Glasgow Rangers (0-2).

  • This is the third consecutive success, in all competitions, for the group of Peter Bosz, clearly in the process of "gaining momentum".

  • The Lyonnais will live an even more significant test on Sunday (9 p.m.) at the Parc des Princes, against the Parisian leader.

“The objective is to go as far as possible in the Europa League. Winning it, I don't know, but our goal is to go to the last four. In the wake of the C3 draw on August 27, Jean-Michel Aulas could hardly have put more pressure on a group then still in search of its first success of the season. Three weeks later, this OL delivered real reasons for improvement, by managing to chain together three victories, synonymous with a rise to 7th place in Ligue 1, and especially a royal start on the European scene.

The intimidating fervor of Ibrox Park has sometimes made the Lyonnais sway, but they have generally mastered the events, Thursday night, to beat the Glasgow Rangers of Steven Gerrard (0-2).

“We were able to respond present in a very intense match, relishes at the microphone of RMC Sport Houssem Aouar, captain for an evening.

It was a big fight.

Everyone made an effort to be able to contain the adverse waves.

We are gaining momentum and gaining confidence, especially because we did not take a goal.

"

🗣💬 Houssem Aouar after OL's victory with the Rangers (2-0): "We were able to respond present in the intensity. It was a big fight, a difficult trip. We are increasing in power and we are taking trust."

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- RMC Sport (@RMCsport) September 16, 2021

"The players understand better and better what I ask them"

A

clean sheet

that notably allowed Anthony Lopes, author of a major parade in front of Ryan Kent at 1-0 (40th).

Karl Toko Ekambi, who for his part unblocked the match by scoring his first goal of the season with a superb long shot (0-1, 23rd) retains on OL TV "a very good collective victory": "We stay on the continuity of the match against Strasbourg (3-1 Sunday).

We are strong in duels, good with the ball, we know how to keep it when needed and quickly move forward when necessary ”.

A cocktail of qualities that we were especially able to appreciate in the second half, when the offensive play pronounced by Peter Bosz was able to settle more, driven by the hyper activity of Bruno Guimaraes.

“We were nervous at the start of the match and we lost a lot of balls, points out the Dutch coach.

After our first extraordinary goal, we played better.

We made the ball run quickly.

Every week, we get better and the players understand better and better what I ask them.

"

Integrating Boateng and Shaqiri as best as possible can transfigure this team

There are still many areas for improvement, just by noting in Scotland the absence of Moussa Dembélé (4 goals in L1, quadriceps injury), well replaced at the top by Islam Slimani.

Integrating Jerome Boateng as well as possible, logically short of pace Thursday for his first tenure in an official match for four months, but also Xherdan Shaqiri (23 minutes of play in Glasgow), could make this OL a real contender for the League Europa this season.

As well as a team not afraid of anyone in Ligue 1, after two years outside the podium.

Moreover Karl Toko Ekambi promises to go to the Parc des Princes on Sunday (9 pm) "without complex".

In view of their very distinct European parentheses during the week, we can not wait to witness this clash between PSG and OL.

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