Comments on: Manchester United vs. Lyon Lineups, Viewing Options

By: Inara

Inara — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:56:30 +0000

I know, I know, we shouldn’t be sad, Lyon played well, we have lots to look forward to, etc (see my next post). And at least this year was a lot different from last year, when we went out without a whimper against Roma. But still, losing hurts, you know? No matter the opposition or circumstances, I will always expect a Lyon victory, even when the odds are against us. Of course a win isn’t always on the cards, but I can’t help the perhaps unrealistic expectations and the massive amounts of hope – even if I have to crash down to earth 24 hours later and then repeat the cycle the following week. So I suppose my bitterness (it’s temporary, I swear!) is to be expected. And though I know I should try to glean the positives from the match, just allow me a few moments to wallow in my depression as I curse Carlos Tevez.

By: lefutur

lefutur — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:50:33 +0000

the biggest thing that i came away with from this game is that Keita needs to PLAY. Lyon were a new team after he came on and whether it was because of Govou’s impotence or Keita’s technique the switch was a huge improvement. against a quality side he had no fear and that’s exactly the kind of trait OL need more of to progress in Europe next year. Ben Arfa needs to play too because i think he will watch this game over and over and learn from it. He’s just as talented as Benzema but he’s not putting his talent to use…but that will come. he’s just not as mature as Benzema is. the youth on this team need to play, all of them. they need to mold together as a unit and develop together. clerc, bodmer, ben arfa, benzema, keita and toulalan. they are the future of this team and Aulas needs to keep them here in Lyon.

By: Ronald

Ronald — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:05:54 +0000

Well Real Madrid is out of the Champions league……gave me something to smile about at the moment. Sorry Corey

Well, in closing from me, its getting clearer and clearer that Lyon will win a champions league title ( hopefully in my 20’s, so i can celebrate like theres no tommorrow ). Im still pissed we lost to that team from Manchester, but we look better and have more quality ( and we probably will have a better coach sooner too ).

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:40:16 +0000

sonny’s goal against ajax was legit, that was a real heart break. This was not a big disappoint me, Jo, Guig and Ush are right, this is a transition year and we have been making steady progress for years now, it will take another few years. The fact is, we didnt play well to deserve a win, and the big teams always get the lucky goal, the fluke as Ush said. Theres always next year, maybe a better group and some better players (Grosso, Govou and Kallstrom were poor for me) but most importantly, I hope a better coach because Perrin has done a decent job but he is not a CL winning coach, its to obvious. Allez Lyonnais!

By: Ush

Ush — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:07:38 +0000

I don’t feel too bad, two sloppy goals. It’s pure luck on Man United side. I’d call it very typical with them, they always get flukey. I think Lyon are still gaining respect, hear Evras comments after the game? Notice Man United have no gone joint favs with Barca to win the champs league now??

For me also, this is a slight improvement from being beaten by Roma at the same stage last year. Lets get it in perspective this season…
Win the domestic double, ease in Ederson, keep Benzema, give Keita more playing time over Ben Arfa, hopefully replace Perrin…

By: guignol

guignol — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:07:08 +0000

good on you jo! i didn’t read the first 100 posts but of the last 25 yours is the only one i can sign onto.

pull yourself together kids! where were you when we got aced out by forest? when sonny’s goal against ajax went uncounted?

the black jerseys are just tucked away until next fall. dreams like this don’t die!

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:44:20 +0000

We’ll have Ederson – Toulalan – Bodmer in the midfield, next year.
I can’t wait to see this !

About yesterday, I’m not so sad, strangely.
I was expecting this result, and I’m happy to see that Lyon has made two very serious games. 1-1 ans 1-0 against Man U is not a slap.
Remember, 5 months ago… Who believed this team could do that ?
We have had a very difficult season… It’s a transition. We still can win a “doublé coupe championnat”. I’m not sad.
We have a more important game on sunday, believe me !

Allez l’OL !

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:40:05 +0000

i hate grosso. he is a piece of shit. why did we buy him again. and he got australia knocked out of the world cup as well.

By: japple

japple — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:19:09 +0000

i think we will all be sad to see kallstrom leave this summer. but that being said it makes way for Ederson who is set to be a very important player in lyon’s future.

if crosas goes back to barcelona, and santos stays in brazil or goes elsewhere, will we be investing in another mid this summer as well?

and are there any rumors circulating about possible candidates for that left-back position we need to so desperately fill?

By: Ronald

Ronald — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:03:14 +0000

well, im back from school, i totally bombed the test and will probably find a way to at least come away with a C in the class.

As for todays result, i didnt get to see the first half and the goal by that guy ( doesnt deserve to be named ). From what i saw in the second half was a Lyon team that wasnt allowed to do anything ( Carrick and Fletcher pretty much stayed back and waited for Benzema to have the ball to smother him ). And the times that we did have the ball, it was ben arfa who was in control………and i probably wont be the only one that felt that this was his last game with Lyon in the champions league, played extremely selfish ( it was like he had forgotten he was playing with 9 other position players). Instead of progressing his skill and maturity, he took on huge step back…..to the point that Benzema gave him that ” What the Fuck are you doing ?” LOOK (Keep that LOOK in mind, he might show it again in the Bordeaux game ).

And for Sarah : im not saying anything bad about kallstrom, i like him being on the team hopes he can stay for another year. The only problem i had with him in this game was that : he would 30m away from the keeper and would shoot from that distance, i thought he could have just kept the ball and looked for a pass to benzema or govou instead of losing the ball for a keeper throw in.