Lyon played the second friendly match of the preseason, but was affected by financial constraints, which blurred the prospects for the team. Paul Fonseca will continue to serve as Lyon's head coach. After the game, he talked about the team's recent situation and performance in an interview.
This summer, Lyon was involved in a relegation storm due to financial violations. The club successfully appealed and stayed in the Ligue 1. According to the previous agreement with UEFA, Lyon will be allowed to participate in the UEFA Cup next season. Despite this, Lyon has left the team so far and has suffered severe blood loss.
In this friendly match, Lyon drew 0-0 with his opponent. Fonseca said: "In the first 30 minutes, we had good pressure and stole a lot of balls at high positions, but I was not satisfied with the performance in the second half, and the team lacked strength."
For Fonseca, Lyon's change was not just a turning point in his career. "Lyon brought me here, the club trusted me very much, and now is a new moment, and I like the club's planning for the future. We have a very realistic and positive vision for the future."
"I am very motivated to rebuild a team that started almost from scratch, with only 4 to 5 players from last season still in the same season. It's a new era, a new project. But we are Lyon, we have to have ambitions, all positions need to be strengthened, and if we can sign some players, I believe we will have a better team."
Alfonso Morera (20, from Portugal Sports) officially joined on Tuesday, and Ruben Cruivit (24, from Casapia) is also about to join. "Morera is fast and is very suitable for our high-pressure play."
With the departure of Lacazette (transfer to New Future City Sports), Serki (transfer to Manchester City) and Almada (transfer to Atletico Madrid), Lyon's offensive line has become very empty. Currently, shooter Mika Utaze and midfielder Toliso are listed as unsold players, Fonseca said: "This is unnegotiable, and I think it is the case for the club."
source:7m vn1