Despite the draw (0-0) conceded by Olympique Lyonnais against Le Havre, the supporters pushed throughout the match to help their team which is going through a very big crisis. The players have heard the fans’ support and are ready to respond.
Dispossessed of its title of bottom red lantern in Ligue 1 by RC Lens, Lyon is however sixteenth with only two small points scored in the championship, after 5 contested days. A very meager record, after two consecutive seasons without a European Cup. Despite the arrival of Fabio Grosse on the benchOL, the dynamic was not really reversed and Le Havre managed to draw at Groupama Stadium. However, the Rhone supporters pushed their team behind for 90 minutes. After the moral lesson following the defeat against PSG, Les Gones are ready to reverse the trend and restore the club’s image.
He understood the supporters and announced change
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— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) September 19, 2023
“I understood them after the match against PSG. This Sunday evening, they saw that we had given everything, they were disappointed, which is normal, but they were more lenient, they told us that they would not give up on us and that is positive for us. It’s up to us to do the work now” assured Clinton Mata in a post-match interview. The right-back who arrived at OL this summer probably did not expect to experience such a critical situation, having won the Belgian championship three times with FC Bruges. The 30-year-old was very clear, the Lyonnais understood the supporters’ frustration and will now do everything to climb the rankings, with the objective of European qualification. The hopes are on the shoulders of new coach Fabio Grosso. The next match against Brest will be decisive in reconnecting with the supporters.
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