Lyon are the biggest disappointment in France this season as well: only 10th place, a modest performance for Laurent Blanc’s team. The experienced expert managed to shake up the ranks of the former Ligue 1 dominators after a terrible start to the season with Dutchman Peter Bosz. However, European club competitions are still a difficult goal to achieve, at least through the championship.It was difficult in the previous three rounds, when the team’s top scorer, Arsenal returnee Alexandre Lacazette, was sidelined due to injury. Just as he returned to form, a three-week layoff followed, with Lyon picking up four points from three matches, they played a goalless draw against Lorient at home last week.Alexandre Lacazette has been incredible since rejoining LyonLast 7 Games✅Strasbourg ⚽️✅Chambery ⚽️⚽️⚽️✅AC Ajaccio ⚽️❌Brest✅Troyes ⚽️✅Lille ⚽️✅RC Lens ⚽️🏟26 Games⚽️18 GoalsHuge respect ✊ pic.twitter.com/pZHXSc0RhC— António Mango (@AntonioMango4) February 12, 2023 The good news for the guests is that Lacazette is back on the team. He scored 14 goals in Ligue 1, and 18 in all competitions. Thiago Mendes is also ready, while Houssem Aouar could return soon. The winter signings, the Brazilian Jeffinho and Anthony Lopes, are still out of the squad. At 11 PM EAT tonight, Lyon are visiting Lille in the first match of the 25th round of Ligue 1.Lyon will have a hard time getting to Europe through the championship, while it will be easier to get to the trophy and Europe through the Cup of France (there is no Paris Saint-Germain in the final). The rival in the semi-finals is Nantes at the beginning of April.Former coach of France and former coach of Paris Saint-Germain, Laurent Blanc, recorded seven wins and five losses in 16 league games.”I feel really good here. I am happy. I love my players and I hope they feel the same way about me. We adjusted things because it was difficult in the beginning. Whether our cooperation will last depends on the results. We’ve had our struggles to deal with, but that’s something you have to accept,” Blanc said.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Lille are unbeaten in 12 games in front of their home fans in all competitions. European competitions are the goal, and the fight for the Champions League is not far away either. Canadian Jonathan David scored five goals in the last five matches. He scored 16 goals in 25 matches in the championship. Les Dogues are missing the injured Diakite, Djalo and Ismaili.Lyon won both times this season against Lille. In the championship 1-0, while in the round of 16 of the Cup, Les Dogues were eliminated after doing better in the penalty shootout. After 90 minutes, the score was 2-2. In both matches, Lacazette was on the scoreboard against the 2021 champion.LIGUE 1 – ROUND 25Friday23:00: (2.05) Lille (3.60) Olympique Lyon (3.80)Saturday19:00: (3.90) Auxerre (3.40) Rennes (2.14)23:00: (8.00) Brest (4.70) PSG (1.48)Sunday15:00: (4.70) Clermont (3.50) Lens (1.94)17:00: (3.70) Angers (3.60) Toulouse (2.14)17:00: (1.89) Lorient (3.70) Troyes (4.60)17:00: (3.15) Ajaccio (3.15) Montpellier (2.60)17:00: (3.10) Nantes (3.20) Nice (2.60)19:05: (1.94) Monaco (3.70) Reims (4.30)22:45: (1.48) Olympique Marseille (4.60) Strasbourg (8.50)***odds are subject to change***
