Fabio Grosso will be named OL coach. The young Italian coach will have work to do to revive a team lacking points and confidence. An arduous task but his Italian culture could allow him to make OL less crumbly at the back.
L’OL takes yet another leap into the unknown. Since the sale of the club to Eagle Football and John Textor, the Rhone club has been happily accumulating them. Jean-Michel Aulas, historic president of OL, was dismissed. The Lyonnais stood up to the DNCG even if it meant experiencing a transfer window later than expected. Finally, Laurent Blanc was sacked after only 4 Ligue 1 matches. To replace him, OL is banking on Fabio Grosso. The 45-year-old Italian has few references with candidate clubs for Europe. Will he have the shoulders to relaunch a club that is feverish but expected to turn around like OL?
Grosso will bring his tactical culture to defense
Opinions differ but Jean-Marc Chanelet is optimistic. The former Lyon full-back reacted to the probable arrival of the Italian in Le Progrès. He gives a positive argument for the appointment of Grosso on the OL bench. His background as a defender and his tactical background brought from Italy should prove beneficial in overcoming OL’s defensive problems this season.
???? The man is announced Friday in Lyon. #OL https://t.co/NhRl8UR2sb
— Le Progrès Lyon (@leprogreslyon) September 14, 2023
« Fabio doesn’t have much experience and it’s not easy to take on a team that is doing badly. We experienced the Sylvinho episode, which would perhaps have succeeded if he had stayed 3 months. […] Football is a game of seduction. There is always an effect on the players when there is a change of coach. Crazy guys want to show themselves, the cards are redistributed. Fabio was a defender, he was international, world champion, trained in Italy. He will try to ensure that he is behind, that is the basis. It might be interesting to see it tactically. OL are behind, need points. He knows better than anyone that the start requires defensive rigor. His Italian culture can help », he analyzes.
If this turns out to be correct, it would be to the benefit of OL. Having struggled in this aspect for years, the Lyonnais have already conceded 10 goals this season to be the worst defense in Ligue 1 with Lens. This is good Fabio Grosso made Frosinone the best defense in Serie B last season with only 26 goals conceded, far ahead of the other teams in the championship.
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