Let’s Just Pretend That the Last Week Never Happened

By: Inara | 99 Comments

Lyon still have a one point lead (thanks, Marseille!), no new injuries have befallen the squad, and the sun is still shining.
So this is an OPTIMISM post. As opposed to my last post, which was all about the pessimism.
Lyon are going through a slump right now, but they’ll make it through. The players [...]

Category: Team News and Rumors

Tags: Claude Puel, Lyon, Team News and Rumors

I’m Still in Denial

By: Inara | 125 Comments

I still haven’t processed last night’s debacle. The suckitude of the players astounded me. I can’t believe that the team that played last night is the one that played against Barca two weeks ago. What is this, the athletic version of Jekyll and Hyde?
Even taking injuries into account, Lyon should have played better. We all [...]

Category: Champions League

Tags: Barca, Champions League, Lyon, Lyon suck, Suckiness

Barca vs. Lyon Lineups, Viewing Options

By: Inara | 139 Comments

ALLEZ LYONNAIS!!! We can do this!

Barca:
Valdes
Alves – Marquez – Pique – Sylvinho
Xavi – Toure – Iniesta
Messi – Eto’o – Henry

Bench: Pinto, Carceres, Sanchez, Krkic, Keita, Busquets, Hleb

Lyon:
Lloris
Clerc – Cris – Boumsong – Grosso
Makoun – Toulalan – Juninho
Delgado – Benzema – Ederson

Bench: Vercoutre, Kallstrom, Piquionne, Pjanic, Mounier, Bodmer, Tafer

Feel free to post commentary, frustrations, [...]

Category: Champions League

Tags: Barcelona, Champions League, Lyon

Lyon Say F*ck You to the WPS, Plus Some Nude Photos

By: Inara | 118 Comments

I’m going to take a quick break from the men’s team to cover the ladies. Even if you don’t care about women’s football, I advise you to stick around (as opposed to skipping to the bottom) because what’s happening has been rather interesting.

At least Lyon are on target for one European trophy…the Women’s UEFA Cup

So [...]

Category: OL Féminines, Team News and Rumors

Tags: Camile Abily, FFF, I just wrote that to get more hits, Jean-Michel Aulas, Ladies, Los Angeles Sol, Lyon, nude women, OL Féminines, Sonia Bompastor, sorry, Team News and Rumors, UEFA Womens Cup, Washington Freedom, WPS

CdF: Lille vs. Lyon

By: Inara | 87 Comments

Sorry that this match preview is so late, but better late than never, right?
Anyway, today Lyon play the first of their two back to back matches against Lyon’s satellite club Lille. Since we’re already out of the Coupe de la Ligue, have a real race for the championship, and are major underdogs for even [...]

Category: French Cups (CdL, CdF, TdC)

Tags: CdF, Coupe de France, French Cups (CdL, French Cups (CdL, CdF, TdC), Lille, Lyon, TdC)