OL among the teams who suffer the most shots in Ligue 1

With ten goals conceded in 5 days, OL are no longer the worst defense in Ligue 1. However, the Lyon team is one of those which has conceded the most shots since the start of the season in France.

“A team that wants to play well must first think about defending well”. Fabio Grosso did not beat around the bush when pointing out the current weaknesses of theOL. Although he may have been an attacking full-back in his time, the Italian was lulled by the defensive and collective solidity which so characterizes transalpine football. Advocating a game made of movement and possession, Grosso knows very well that Lyon’s salvation will come through a compact block that moves together. This is the message he has sought to send since taking office on Monday. “We try to play games ten against ten but also in small groups to work on offensive and defensive details. We try to look at the video to see what is good and what is not so good.”

A goal conceded every seven shots

The defensive sector must have given Mauro work Cartin charge of match analysis and video work, in the new staff of theOL. Since the start of the season, the boat has been rocking dangerously and has been unable to stay afloat. Very often dominant with the ball, Alexandre’s teammates Lacazette are nevertheless put in danger at the slightest enemy breakthrough. The reception of Montpellier in mid-August had been an anthology of this evil. HAS Brest, OL will face a solid team (7 goals scored, 6 conceded). We will have to close the floodgates or risk suffering another disappointment.

Since the start of the season, the Lyon club is one of those which concede the most shots after five days (6th out of 18). Seventy-two exactly for 10 goals conceded. When OL needed 26 shots to get through at the start of the year, the Lyon goalkeepers found themselves beaten every 7 attempts. A hell of a difference which also explains the difficulties of the Rhone club at the start of the season.