Champions League


June 30th, 2008

New Kits Unveiled

By: John | Comments 26 Comments

Today, Lyon’s new ‘08-’09 kits were unveiled. After seeing the color swatches on Inara’s previous post, I was hoping that it was all just deception, and Lyon/Umbro were really going to unveil different colors for the Away and Champion’s League kits. But, my hopes were dashed and we have “three” new kits. [...]



May 25th, 2008

Euro 2008 and Lyon’s 2008/2009 Schedule

By: Inara | Comments 23 Comments

No word yet on Lyon’s pre-season schedule, but that’s to be expected because half our players will be involved in either Euro 2008 (looking at all the Lyon players spread throughout the Euro 2008 squads, one of them better return as a tournament winner) or FIFA World Cup qualifying. The players that will remain behind [...]

April 24th, 2008

Perrin: “I sleep just fine, thanks”

By: Inara | Comments 20 Comments

Alain Perrin on the atmosphere surrounding him at the moment:
“It doesn’t stop me from sleeping. We’ll see what happens at the end of the season. The president said he’d make a decision after the last league match (against Auxerre on May 17). Regardless, my departure has been the main topic all season. But I [...]

March 20th, 2008

UEFA Slaps Lyon’s Wrist

By: Inara | Comments 8 Comments

Remember when a Lyon fan “attacked” Cristiano Ronaldo with a laser beam during the Champions League knockout rounds?
At the time, the UEFA suits didn’t think it was such a big deal, though after a month of “deliberation,” they’ve decided that shining a laser on a player is an “incident of an unsporting nature.”
UEFA’s [...]

Category Category: Champions League
March 5th, 2008

Not Again! Manchester United 1 - 0 Lyon

By: Inara | Comments 9 Comments

I really don’t want to write a post match review (notice how I tend to avoid doing those for games that Lyon lose?), but I have to be brave and face up the fact that last night, Lyon once again fell short of their - and our - expectations.
Side note: do you guys believe that [...]



March 4th, 2008

Manchester United vs. Lyon Lineups, Viewing Options

By: Inara | Comments 131 Comments

My pre-game checklist:
Sushi? Check. Kleenex? Check. Coke zero? Check. Comfy pillows and blankets all over my couch? Check. Basket of four leaf clovers, horse shoes, rabbit feet, and other assorted good luck charms to be sent to Alain Perrin? Check.

Lyon:
Coupet
Clerc - Squillaci - Cris - Grosso
Juninho - Toulalan - Kallstrom
Ben Arfa - Benzema [...]

Category Category: Champions League
March 2nd, 2008

Manchester United vs. Lyon Preview

By: Inara | Comments 45 Comments

Besides the Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea fans who have burdened the shoulders of Juninho & Co with the massive weight of their expectations (they all want Lyon to stop Lord Wrigley), most people know that walking away from Old Trafford as winners will be difficult to achieve at best. Damn near impossible, some would say. [...]

February 22nd, 2008

Aftermath: Arrests, Lasers, and Very Expensive Players

By: Inara | Comments 12 Comments

Normally I do an extensive post match review of all Champions League games, but lab has been crazy. Forgive me? In lieu of a review though, here is an assortment of news related to the game:

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This is worse than a laser attack if you ask me. Stolen from Nick.

February 20th, 2008

Lyon vs. Manchester United Lineups, Viewing Options

By: Inara | Comments 90 Comments

All I’m going to say is, please don’t screw up, Perrin. Also, Laurie will be liveblogging this game over at the main Offside page, so definitely head over there and check it out.

Lyon:
Coupet
Reveillere - Squillaci - Anderson - Grosso
Juninho - Toulalan - Kallstrom
Clerc - Benzema - Govou

Bench: Vercoutre, Cris, Delgado, Bodmer, Fred, Keita, [...]

Category Category: Champions League
February 19th, 2008

Lyon vs. Manchester United Preview

By: Inara | Comments 26 Comments

I don’t know about you guys, but I personally am not ready to face those Mancs. And neither, I think, are the players. I’m being optimistic when I say that things aren’t quite so good over at the Gerland, and it’s obvious that Lyon are nowhere near the form they should be for the Champions [...]






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