hmmmmmmm, i think i remember saying something like this after the Saint-Étienne, when benzema won it with a free kick. As a matter a fact i think i even said 60m. I think i derserve some kudos for that prediction lol :^)

all but 10 were for fake tickets.

in the afternoon there were some objects thrown by 4 young lyonnais at a group of manchester supporters outside a bar in the center of town, 3 mancunians who riposted were also arrested. there were other incidents between about 200 english supporters and a couple of dozen lyonnais near the place bellecour. no arrests you can see from the photo in the 20min article (taken in the rue de la barre) that it wasn’t exactly a smackdown between top boys.

between 6 and 8pm, 3 other MU fans were arrested for “assaulting” a law officer. as everywhere, it takes very little to incur this charge, even verbal abuse is sometimes sufficient, though this is generally termed “outrages” in france, not “violences”.

http://www.myfreesport.fr/sports/football/ligue-des-champions/0/legers-incidents-entre-supporters-lyonnais-anglais-41731.html?xtor=RSS-75

http://www.20minutes.fr/article/214502/France-Ligue-des-champions-la-plupart-des-personnes-en-garde-a-vue-a-Lyon-relachees.php

a W at OT looks a lot more possible to me now than a draw at gerland did the day before that match. i’d been reading a lot about the dynamic duo of rio & vidic… pure redtop hype for a change. scoring twice is do-able, and puts the shoe on the other foot.

OL will have nothing to lose and everything to win. no one will consider getting eliminated by MU on two tough matches as the end of the old era. but if we DO get by them, it just may be the START of a new one!

got a little excited, just upsets me when people (like my pals) tell me its already over.

Allez L’OL !!