OL 2021-2022 has got into the habit of conceding very important goals in added time, like Wednesday against Stade de Reims (1-2).
A fifth defeat in Ligue 1 (in 15 days) for OL which raises the question: is the crisis looming in Lyon (10th in Ligue 1)?
From Peter Bosz to Lucas Paqueta,
20 Minutes
takes stock of the hot issues for the coming weeks at OL.
At Parc OL,
As a symbol, even Anthony Lopes ended up committing an unexpected ball on Wednesday, in additional full-time against Stade de Reims. Alexis Flips' long shot was certainly powerful, but above all full axis. Most often imperial since the start of the season, the OL goalkeeper has this time been unable to stop this almost harmless ball. On the lookout, Hugo Ekitike had fun by mystifying the Lopes-Denayer doublet (1-2, 90th + 4).
The consequences are terrible for the Lyonnais: here they are 10th, dropped to 7 points from OM (2nd) after a worrying series of three defeats in the last five games in Ligue 1. And again, the only two successes in the league since a months and a half are partly due to an almost total success against Lens (2-1) and the suspension of Téji Savanier during the trip to Montpellier on Sunday (0-1).
Why does everything seem to go to such a point in fiasco in this OL 2021-2022, despite the clear round in the Europa League?
All too common collective mediocrity
“It was very bad tonight, we don't deserve to win, you have to be honest about it. From the start of the match, we didn't play well and it's a difficult moment. Even when he is personally on the hard side, Peter Bosz is not the type to spruce up a night of losing. His team has so far been unable to display a playing identity and consistent results over time. So much so that terrible stats are multiplying: worst total of goals conceded (23) in its history for 19 years, after 15 matches in the top flight, including 6 just in added time like Wednesday.
“It was not an OL who was in a hurry, who was aggressive, regrets the Dutch coach.
Normally, we play a lot better than that.
I haven't seen a team that does things together, aggressively.
"His evening captain Houssem Aouar went readily in this direction:" Time is passing and we still do not have the points we would like.
We know we have a quality band but that's not everything.
You have to add intensity, play with a lot of heart, desire, and above all a little more collective at times.
A tackle not even veiled towards the state of mind of some of his teammates.
Short of solutions, Peter Bosz admits to being "worried"
We admit having had the sensation of perceiving Peter Bosz's game plan better during his first preparation match at Parc OL, on July 17 against Wolfsburg (4-1), than four and a half months later. Is his famous rule of five seconds during which one must succeed in recovering the ball in defensive transition still relevant? It seems forgotten as the band Yunis Abdelhamid quietly left the "laundry" throughout the meeting Wednesday. The person concerned shows himself weakened by this observation: “Of course that worries me. 10th is no place for us. But let's be honest, it's not just a matter of taking three points. We need to press better and play better. It has nothing to do with the physical. It only has to do with tactics: are the players in a good position to press? ".
The trial and error of Peter Bosz to justify the new non-use of Shaqiri this evening for #OLSDR says a lot about the questionable recruiting strategy, with 3 players in the same register of his admission, and 2 or even 3 of them evolving svt in a non-ideal position pic.twitter.com/RanucrY5aR
- Jérémy Laugier (@JeremyLaugier) December 1, 2021
It's hard not to see in some of his recent choices a lack of consistency, such as the tenure of Xherdan Shaqiri against OM (0-0 and match interrupted in the 5th minute of play), while the Swiss international has not used against Rennes, Montpellier and Reims over the last month.
“Where I find he plays the best is in the middle.
Where we have Houssem and also Paqueta, who plays more on the right side.
We have several players with the same qualities.
“A heavy disavowal of the relevance of this strong choice of the last summer transfer window.
Lucas Paqueta is less dazzling
Is it Juninho's quasi-official departure, on November 17, which he himself announced on RMC Sport, or the fact of being tossed from the center-forward position to that of a right-winger who had because of Lucas Paqueta's influence?
On October 16, Parc OL was totally euphoric for the bluffing entry into play of the Brazilian playmaker against Monaco (2-0).
On Wednesday it was a terribly sad closed-door stadium that was the scene of an average game on his part.
Even when he felt certain blows, like this free kick played cleverly and very quickly in depth by Thiago Mendes, Paqueta lacked success, like this golden ball of 2-1 (1-1, 71st) .
When will the return of a “Paquetamania” in front of delirious bends?
We will know more on December 8, with the disciplinary commission of the LFP.
A very damaged lawn in addition to the camera
Houssem Aouar and Peter Bosz insisted that they did not want to use "the excuse of closed doors or the lawn".
But the Lyon coach remains formal about the ground at Parc OL, which has never been in such deteriorated condition as it is now.
“It's embarrassing, we have a team that plays ball, and on this ground it's almost impossible to do it, confirms Peter Bosz.
It is not a high quality lawn at all.
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Here too, Houssem Aouar goes in his direction: “Tonight, it was not a very good lawn.
At times, it could be complicated at the controls.
“There you have it, we know the explanation for the repeated technical waste that is unworthy of a team of this quality.
Unless the current 10th place is a fair reflection of the level of this collective which is pitching more and more.
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