Laszlo Bölöni
MetzPierre Sage
Lyon
Meeting Highlights…INJURY REPORT
Lamkel Ze is the big question. He landed badly on his shoulder in Montpellier… He is in the squad list but we’ll see about his condition before the match. Kévin N’Doram and Ablie Jallow are still unavailable and Ismaël Traoré, who left during the match at La Mosson, resumed training away from the group this week.
…FOCUS
We have to wash our heads. We are in this period. My work, moreover, is not only in the field. We discuss what is happening from one week to the next, to try to improve. In difficult times, you shouldn't complicate things anyway. You have to go for the simplest things possible.
…LYON
A team in good shape at the moment, Lyon has given itself the means to bounce back after a catastrophic start to the season. “It’s a big name and a team that was scheduled to be somewhere, higher, in the ranking, in its upper part. I don’t think they’re having a good season, that wasn’t their ambition, but they had a lot of interesting arrivals in attack and a great stabiliser in the middle.
Laszlo Bölöni
Manager on Metz…INJURY REPORT
Lamkel Ze is the big question. He landed badly on his shoulder in Montpellier… He is in the squad list but we’ll see about his condition before the match. Kévin N’Doram and Ablie Jallow are still unavailable and Ismaël Traoré, who left during the match at La Mosson, resumed training away from the group this week.
…FOCUS
We have to wash our heads. We are in this period. My work, moreover, is not only in the field. We discuss what is happening from one week to the next, to try to improve. In difficult times, you shouldn't complicate things anyway. You have to go for the simplest things possible.
…LYON
A team in good shape at the moment, Lyon has given itself the means to bounce back after a catastrophic start to the season. “It’s a big name and a team that was scheduled to be somewhere, higher, in the ranking, in its upper part. I don’t think they’re having a good season, that wasn’t their ambition, but they had a lot of interesting arrivals in attack and a great stabiliser in the middle.
Pierre Sage
Manager on Lyon…ABOUT MATCH
It’s a match worth three points and which should bring us closer to our goal. Points don't matter, it doesn't matter who beats who, the important thing is to be in front at the end. The goal is to achieve our goal. Given the pace of the teams at the bottom of the table, it is possible that we will need more than 35 points to achieve our objectives. We look forward to this match with a lot of humility and the desire to win. Tolisso will not be available, but there is a good chance he will be there against Strasbourg. Tagliafico will be suspended, Henrique returns and could join the group this weekend.
…IMPROVEMENT
We must be much more in control of our services. When we are leading, we sometimes leave the initiative to the opponent, it is not voluntary, it is unconscious. Conversely, against Nice, when we score the goal at the end of the half, we create other situations; we are also able to play after scoring, so that is also reassuring.
…COMPETITION
There are people there and that’s good. We want to field the best team and everyone must accept that. There is the need for everyone to register as a player on the team, even when we play 10 or 15 minutes. Player statuses can change from one match to another, so we have to evolve and give back to the team what it gives us. As a staff, we are not there to give playing time, it is up to them to earn it and they can do it all week.