This Wednesday evening, Olympique Lyonnais welcomes Paris Saint-Germain to the Groupama Stadium on behalf of the semi-final of the Coupe de France. For several matches now (Metz, Juventus and ASSE), Rudi Garcia has aligned his new recruit to the midfield: the Brazilian Bruno Guimarães. He is most often accompanied by Lucas Tousart, who will join Hertha Berlin at the end of the season, and Houssem Aouar, the young Lyonnais.
This triumvirate works very well since OL have won the three aforementioned matches and above all has not conceded a goal on these same confrontations. ” he (this midfielder, editor’s note) has been very good in the last matches, it is complementary. He was able to impose his paw on the opponent and be defensive solid. We had two phases that looked similar to Juve and ASSE. We wanted to go in fast attack since we have players for. In the second period we were worse, but we had the best opportunities (against the Greens, note), “explained Rudi Garcia this Tuesday at a press conference.
” I don’t have to enter the circus of social networks “
But for the French technician, it’s not just the midfielders: ” it’s a complementarity and it’s not just the three in the middle. With Léo Dubois, the balloons come out better. It is true that the relationship of the three is good and complementary. Lucas takes down a job, Bruno who manages defensively and who is behind certain actions, Houssem who plans … (Bruno G, editor’s note) touched over 100 balls in the last game, but in Marseille too I had players who loved the ball. It was the same in Rome and Lille “.
At the end of the press conference, Rudi Garcia also mentioned the cases of Maxence Caqueret and Jean Lucas. Both players were removed from the group before returning because they deserved it. Questions about Thiago Mendes also arrived on the table. ” What does he have to do ? To be better than your competitors, when you see the midfielder and what I just told you about Maxence or Jean, you have to be better. It is no further than the others. I decide that depending on the sportsperson, I just explained them to you, the sports criteria. There has been a lot of competition since Bruno arrived. We have a strong institution, a president and a sports director who have to manage this I don’t have to enter the circus of social networks », He finally released. Given the performance of others, not sure to see the former Lille quickly.
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