Comments on: Bad News! Clerc Out With Knee Injury

By: muco

muco — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:32:27 +0000

Good to hear that the guy has some potential. This being said, it feels like Lyon is one step behind on that issue: we should have a young prospect like Kolodzieczak to prepare the future but we don’t even have two available players for that spot atm: asking him to step up and cover for Grosso is a bit foolish isnt it?

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:19:50 +0000

He scored the winner against Turkey which was a fantastic finish off of a great interchange between Salibur and Tafer. He is essentially a left winger but has learned the left back role well, I think he could be a good player some day, but I wouldnt use him as a Ligue 1 back up just yet, he needs some time to develop physically. I would prefer using Fontaine, but I still say buy Kolodzieczak, as Lyons academy has too few left backs right now.

By: Inara

Inara — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:38:46 +0000

That’s the one.

Just another French prospect that Lyon are looking to sweep up.

I watched some of the U17 games, so I can’t remember much about the players, how did TK do?

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:44:02 +0000

Muco, would this 17-year old left back who has yet to make his professional debut be Timothee Kolodzieczak, who played at the u-17 championships this summer? If so, that would be a great signing.

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:44:37 +0000

OFF TOPIC :
Say “Hello” to our new wonderful Goalkeeper, Hugo Vampire Lloris !
http://www.sport24.com/football/equipe-de-france/actualites/je-ne-m-y-attendais-pas-181973/

This picture tends to explain why I sometimes think he “spread his wings and fly away”. I believe he can fly.
For sure. He’s a bat.

By: muco

muco — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:24:23 +0000

Salieri, it looks like you are right: i just read an interview on football365.fr in which Puel explains that we are looking to bring a lb, Gassama will be promoted.
(http://www.footmercato.net/l-ol-pret-a-se-servir-dans-la_article24091.html) That left back could be a 17-year-old player from Lens, who has yet to make is professional debut?

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:34:10 +0000

Hi there

anybody know if Setanta will be showing ligue 1 games this year? Their schedule doesn’t seem to have any game programmed.

By: Salieri

Salieri — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:54:31 +0000

It appears that Gassama will be promoted as RB, and we’re going to recruit a LB.

I think this is the best option, else in January there will be a huge imbalance between the two sides.

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:14:39 +0000

As for possible call ups, there is Lamine Gassama and Loic Abenzoar as right backs, and maybe Aurlien Badin, although I think he left this summer. As for left back, we have Thomas Fontaine, although Nicolas Seguin can play left back as well. Mickeal Fourtier is another option for right back, but he is more of a center back. Sebatien Faure is already in the team along with Sandy Paillot, so I think Puel will atleast consider it.

By: Inara

Inara — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:09:20 +0000

Five OL players have been called up by Domenech: Lloris, Boumsong, Toulalan, Govou, and Benzema. Clerc is injured or he would have gotten a callup as well.