Comments on: Karim is Such a Dream

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:58:19 +0000

KARIM I LOVE YOU.
(I know he’s yours, but still)
I hope he’s like truly magical in the knockout stage (but if Lyon wins, it might mean Karim might leave D: )

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:23:00 +0000

is defenitely in top form right now..hopefully that stays throughout the knockout stages..lyon seems like a team on a mission right now. benzema right now reminds me of a young henry which is awesome. if we make it through the round of 16 without cris then watch out europe

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:46:22 +0000

If they dont stumble out of the winter layoff I think we can beat any team in the next round of the CL. The problem is, when have we not stumbled after the winter break? We usually recover (pipping Monaco for the title is a fond memory) but the CL knock round usually comes to quickly for the players to get back into first gear. I saw give them a week or so off, then make them lightly traing and play 45 minute friendles over the break. The goal is to keep the players in a rhythm but certainly not to tire them, it is a delicate balance indeed.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:32:47 +0000

When I was at the game in Metz, I was amazed at the number of kids/teens with Benzema jerseys. (It was funny — the Metz home crowd was all adult men. The Lyon away crowd was very family oriented — women and kids included.)

Pride of Lyon is completely right about Benzema’s image value to the team.

By: Inara

Inara — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:11:10 +0000

Hopefully Lyon can make it through the winter intact. For some reason this time of the year is always fatal for them.

By: guignol

guignol — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:45:50 +0000

so they have to play a group winner, big deal. HBA is a little kid with a big mouth but when he said more or less, “it doesn’t matter who we play, we’ll kick anybody’s ass”, he made points in the locker room, i know they feel that way and they’re right to do so. quartefinals, been there done that, these men are hungry, confident… in a way it’s a shame the KO’s don’t start until feb, because what they have right now is worth cris, coupet… plus messi and fabregas! if only they could play milan tomorrow instead of nice!

By: guignol

guignol — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:38:18 +0000

i can’t say that ALL the players had that CL attitude, but i know for a fact that hatem and sidney ALWAYS talked that talk; the most adamant was always HBA.

juni was quoted in l’équipe as saying that “no one” believed in qualification except the players… and locker rooms being what they are, my guess is that everyone signed on to that dream; probably the minute the words “UEFA cup” came out of JMA’s mouth. that’s why he said them!

By: Magnusson

Magnusson — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:45:35 +0000

And Karim Benzema just made the cover of L’equipe two days in a row. This is special enough to report.

By: Magnusson

Magnusson — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:44:47 +0000

The problem is since they finished second, the secong leg match will be away and you know how those matches usually end. That’s why they lost to Milan two years ago.

By: Ara

Ara — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:05:48 +0000

I agree with pride of Lyon, they need to play “popular” and well established teams like Chelsea, Inter, Man U.