

Player News and Rumors
Lyon vs. Liverpool: Battle of the Hospital Patients
By: Inara |Don’t be surprised if you walk into your favorite footie pub tomorrow and see fans of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Everton wearing OL kits. The match-up between Lyon and Liverpool, while important for Lyon in terms of pride and security, is absolutely crucial for Liverpool. Unfortunately for Rafa’s Bunch of (un)Merry Men, they are [...]
Govou Drunk (Again), ♥♥Player Love♥♥, LOTS of Stadium Photos, Etc.
By: Inara |Just some random odds and ends for you to read as you bide your time waiting for Lyon’s Champions League clash with Liverpool.
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<— Sid’s Serious Captain-y Face.
If you’re wondering why the captain’s armband showed up on Cris last Saturday, despite Sidney Govou also being on the pitch, it’s because our dear (former?) captain was seen [...]
Liverpool vs. Lyon, aka Pjanic Time
By: Inara |Pardon the super cheesy title, but after reading Miralem Pjanic’s super inspiring interview this morning, I felt…well, super. Lyon are in first place in their CL group, Liverpool are in the unwelcome position of being in third, and both teams are coming off of weekend losses in their domestic leagues. Both sides are also riddled [...]
Random News and Updates
By: Inara |With World Cup qualifiers about to take place, there isn’t too much happening at club level. But there are a few articles and updates that caught my eye.
The biggest news is the medical update on Bafetimbi Gomis. Two days ago at Guingamp, Gomis collapsed during practice with the France squad. He was out for a [...]
Another Striker is Nice, But…
By: Inara |Lyon are continuing their spending spree by shelling out €13m for St. Etienne’s Bafetimbi Gomis (plus another €2m in incentives). His cool name and awesome hair will be further augmenting Lyon’s ever expanding strikeforce. I’ll have a post featuring relevant information and stats about him once he has his press conference, but for now, let’s [...]
Peace Cup: Lyon vs. Beşiktaş (Plus Pictures!)
By: Inara |I’m going to keep this short because there really isn’t much to report. For some odd reason, OL have become shoddier and shoddier in updating their website with relevant information. Geez, they can afford to pay millions over the top for a dental patient, but they can’t hire a college intern to update their website? [...]
NE M’EN VOULEZ PAS. APRES TOUS, C’EST REAL MADRID!
By: John |>
Don’t hold-it against me. After all, it’s Real Madrid!
SUMMER CLEANING: OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW?
By: John |Five veteren players who might be on the way out this summer.
Lyon reached a turning point in this season in that there was an influx of youth during their summer mercato which, coupled with their aging core, signaled that the rebuilding of the squad was underway; whether intentional or not, something had to give. There [...]






