Antoine Kombouaré
NantesPierre Sage
Lyon
Meeting Highlights…INJURY REPORT
Everyone is on deck, apart from the same absent ones, namely, Bastien Meupiyou and Ignatius Ganago and Rémy Descamps. The latter follows a program adapted to relieve his area where there is inflammation. He does not work more than his upper body. We will take stock on April 10 with him, to see how he feels. Finally, Tino Kadewere cannot play this match since he is on loan from OL. It is customary in the negotiations.
…DREAM OF WIN
We're talking about high standards, professionals who want to string together results and successes. But if we can't win, we have to be able to not lose matches. We all dream of winning against OL. Lyon is a great team, with other results at the moment. We have to be demanding with the players in training, also nearby, so that the efforts made in training are visible in matches.
…OLYMPIQUE LYON
The dynamic is good on the Lyon side, since they will also play the final of the Coupe de France after their qualification this week against Valenciennes. In the last four championship matches, they have one draw and three wins. away too, OL have 4 successes against teams who were playing to maintain, like them: Toulouse, Montpellier, Lorient and Metz. It will be a complicated opponent. This week, they are in the euphoria of the final and in addition to perhaps being able to go for Europe with this Cup, they could otherwise benefit from a PSG victory so that 7th place also qualifies for the European Cup! They are 10th, 4 pts from this position, with Marseille and Reims who occupy this place. It's true that this team no longer has anything to do with the one at the start of the season. They too were worried! Their recovery is magnificent, with in particular, another squad left in the winter transfer window where Lyon was very aggressive.
...MOSTAFA MOHAMED
It is essential, yes. If we want to score goals, we have to have scorers. We have to insist with Mostafa Mohamed & Mathis Abline. The idea is to find the right association with our two scorers. To come back to Mostafa Mohamed, he's a great guy. We talk, we exchange during the week. His character? That's also what makes him strength.
Antoine Kombouaré
Manager on Nantes…INJURY REPORT
Everyone is on deck, apart from the same absent ones, namely, Bastien Meupiyou and Ignatius Ganago and Rémy Descamps. The latter follows a program adapted to relieve his area where there is inflammation. He does not work more than his upper body. We will take stock on April 10 with him, to see how he feels. Finally, Tino Kadewere cannot play this match since he is on loan from OL. It is customary in the negotiations.
…DREAM OF WIN
We're talking about high standards, professionals who want to string together results and successes. But if we can't win, we have to be able to not lose matches. We all dream of winning against OL. Lyon is a great team, with other results at the moment. We have to be demanding with the players in training, also nearby, so that the efforts made in training are visible in matches.
…OLYMPIQUE LYON
The dynamic is good on the Lyon side, since they will also play the final of the Coupe de France after their qualification this week against Valenciennes. In the last four championship matches, they have one draw and three wins. away too, OL have 4 successes against teams who were playing to maintain, like them: Toulouse, Montpellier, Lorient and Metz. It will be a complicated opponent. This week, they are in the euphoria of the final and in addition to perhaps being able to go for Europe with this Cup, they could otherwise benefit from a PSG victory so that 7th place also qualifies for the European Cup! They are 10th, 4 pts from this position, with Marseille and Reims who occupy this place. It's true that this team no longer has anything to do with the one at the start of the season. They too were worried! Their recovery is magnificent, with in particular, another squad left in the winter transfer window where Lyon was very aggressive.
...MOSTAFA MOHAMED
It is essential, yes. If we want to score goals, we have to have scorers. We have to insist with Mostafa Mohamed & Mathis Abline. The idea is to find the right association with our two scorers. To come back to Mostafa Mohamed, he's a great guy. We talk, we exchange during the week. His character? That's also what makes him strength.
Pierre Sage
Manager on Lyon…NANTES
They played well in the first leg, with a slightly different organisation. They delivered a good performance. We managed to contain them and score with a quick attack. Their game evolution is quite clear. We detected possibilities in them. It’s an important match for the future, we want to move up the rankings. It is essential that we get a good result in Nantes.
…INJURY REPORT
Malick Fofana and Rayan Cherki are in the same situation. Tomorrow they will be tested to be able to play. We preserve them so that they can participate in the match. Mangala will be absent, but I think he will be available for the next match. The player who starts the match, I tend to place him inside, and the player who comes in during the match and who is more explosive, I tend to place him on the side. The number 10 position is a position they both Rayan Cherki and Saïd Benrahma love.
…GOALKEEPER SELECTION
Today, the position of the squad is quite clear. From now on we enter a process of 8 matches, and the final will not be managed as another match, but as a continuation of the previous 8. In the goalkeeper position, it will be the same thing. There is no reason for Anthony Lopes' position to change if he performs well. He’s aware of what’s happening, he’s aware that he has to play good matches.
…RAYAN CHERKI
It’s a special case, just like each of the players. He has his uniqueness, which lies in the fact that he is a very talented player, released very early. He played the first 9 games as a starter. Then he was on the bench. His good start against Toulouse allowed him to start against Reims, but he had to come out at half-time. He was important in the semi-final. We manage him like other players, but also in a unique way because of his talent. He is a talented player who should not agree to stay on the bench for a long time.