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Lyon-Clermont: The sparkling Cham-Nicholson duo, Lovren in distress... The Tops and the Flops

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Lyon-Clermont: The sparkling Cham-Nicholson duo, Lovren in distress... The Tops and the Flops

TOPS

Last in the ranking before the meeting, Clermont offered itself a very valuable victory at the bottom of the table. To punish Lyon's excitement, the Auvergne club was able to count on its formidable attacking duo. Very complementary, Muhammed Cham and Shamar Nicholson really hurt the Rhone rearguard in the first period. The first showed off his technical quality and was able to open the score with a header, on a serve from his friend. Difficult to move up front, the Jamaican striker shone in a rougher style. His pivotal play and his ability to keep the ball were very valuable for the CF63.

Leading 0-2 after thirty-five minutes of play, Clermont ended up falling back and found themselves cornered in their own camp throughout a one-sided second act. Despite OL's outrageous domination, Pascal Gastien's men were able to hold their advantage and did not concede a large number of chances. Within a heroic defense, Maximiliano Caufriez particularly stood out. The Belgian, always well placed and author of several saving interventions in the area, won most of his duels. Very solid in the air to repel many Lyon centers.

FLOPS

The symbol of OL's defensive feverishness. Associated with O'Brien in the central hinge, Dejan Lovren quickly lost the thread in this match of fear. His passivity in front of Nicholson on Clermont's opener at the start of the match cost OL dearly. Quickly warned in the process for an obstruction full of annoyance, the 34-year-old never lived up to his status, while Lyon supporters impatiently awaited his return from injury after the disastrous start of their team this season .

Sparkling this week with the France Espoirs team, Rayan Cherki returned to the OL starting lineup for this match. But the 20-year-old disappointed Fabio Grosso again. Although aligned in his preferred role in support of Lacazette, he did not exist during a very timid first period on his part. Little in sight, and not involved enough on the defensive level. “His talent is useless if he doesn't give more,” explained the Lyon coach on Prime Video, who once again decided to replace him after the break. The relationship between the two men has not ceased to animate the heavy news of the Rhone club.

Like Cherki, Ainsley Maitland-Niles also gave up his place before the restart. The English midfielder, positioned in the right lane, showed nothing good in the first half. Very messy in his use of the ball (barely 66% of successful passes), he often abandoned Mata on the climbs of Allevinah. Recruited this summer from the Premier League, the 26-year-old is struggling to acclimatize, his first good match is still awaited.

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