What’s Cooking at OL? A Comedic Take on Their Recent Masterclass
Well, well, well, if it isn’t our beloved Olympique Lyonnais, strutting their stuff like they’ve just stepped out of a high-end fashion show! After a brisk 4-0 dismantling of Le Havre, Daniel Riolo decided to play master chef and dissect this OL casserole that’s bubbling away nicely this weekend. Newsflash: it’s not just hot air—these boys are turning heads in Ligue 1!
I mean, come on! After seven weeks of limping around like a toddler in oversized shoes, OL has finally left the take-off runway! Yes, folks, they’re flying high with their fifth consecutive win in all competitions. Someone quick, find the emergency exit because it’s getting crowded at the top!
Feeling Cherki-Licious!
And speaking of flying, there’s Rayan Cherki, the maestro orchestrating this symphony of goals. If football were a cooking competition, Cherki would be the Gordon Ramsay of Lyon right now, dishing out assists like they’re soufflés! Two assists and a mysterious missing goal (Alexandre Lacazette—where were you, buddy?) highlight a performance worthy of the Michelin guide. Just imagine if Lacazette hadn’t sniffed the cross a second too late—he’d have been dining out on that goal for weeks!
Fofana? More Like Fofabulous!
And let’s not forget the rising star Malick Fofana! Two sizzlers in the frying pan this season, and his latest goal had me dreaming of an acrobatic play that Left Tony Hawk in envy. “Fofana, it’s confirmed. He’s strong, he’s really strong!” said Riolo, sounding like a guy who’s just discovered protein shakes.
By now, you might be wondering what this means for OL moving forward. Well, my friends, they’re slowly shaking off the cobwebs of an uneasy start and finally getting their foot on the gas, peering longingly at the top spots in our dear Ligue 1. Only four points separate them from OM! It’s like that awkward friend at the party who keeps getting closer to the cooler, trying to craft the perfect drink mix—just one more step and they’re on the podium!
The Road Ahead
Next stop? A home match against Auxerre, followed by a jaunt to Lille, and what could be an explosive derby against Saint-Etienne—right before the international break. It’s like OL is saying, “Hey, let’s give them a show they won’t forget for the holidays!”
Conclusion
So, what does this all mean? In a league where unpredictability is the only stable variable, Lyon is showing signs of life, and their performances are more delightful than a cat meme on a Monday morning. Daniel Riolo’s take makes it clear: “This team is starting to look like something,” and just like that, we start reconsidering their qualification for the top places.
Will they keep up this momentum? Only time will tell, but for now, let’s sit back, grab our popcorn, and enjoy the show. Who’s ready for the next act in the OL drama? Buckle up! It’s going to be a wild ride!
In After Foot, Sunday evening, Daniel Riolo dissected this OL which further accelerated its transformation this weekend against overwhelmed Le Havre (0-4), and which is moving at full speed towards the top places in the championship.
This time there was no longer any doubt, OL left the take-off runway. On the evening of the 8th day, his season was well and truly launched. In Le Havre, Sunday, Lyon achieved a fifth success in a row in all competitions by winning very easily (4-0) on the HAC field. Lyon’s individuals have carried the collective very high.
Led by a resplendent Rayan Cherki in the role of detonator, OL delivered one of their most accomplished performances since the start of the championship. The custodian of the Lyon game, definitely in great form in recent weeks, once again delighted his partners with two assists and classy gestures.
A sublime shot from the scarf off the dribble would undoubtedly have gone around the world if Alexandre Lacazette had not been too short – or too early – in terms of timing to take this offering of the head. On the other hand, the captain was well on time to cut a cross from his teammate at the far post and score his first goal of the season following a magnificent collective action at the end of the match.
“Malick Fofana? It’s really very strong”
“Cherki is the hub, the player through whom all the balls pass,” noted Daniel Riolo on Sunday evening in the After. “Lacazette, it’s a little more complicated this season, even if I think the goal will do him good,” our consultant wants to believe.
Up front, OL can however count on the rise in power of young Malick Fofana, once again decisive with a second goal full of finesse and control to deceive the goalkeeper, like the controlled performance of his team.
“Fofana, it’s confirmed. He’s strong, he’s really strong. It’s sharp. It’s very interesting.” After a difficult start to the season, OL are slowly but surely getting back on track and are starting to get a glimpse of the top places. The podium is only a stone’s throw away. Only four points separate OL from OM, third.
“It’s a team that is clearly starting to look like something and that we will have to reconsider for the first places,” said Riolo. In Ligue 1, Lyon will host Auxerre next weekend, before traveling to Lille and then hosting Saint-Etienne for the derby, just before the next international break.
