The opening meeting of the 31st day of Ligue 1 Uber Eats between Olympique Lyonnais and Toulouse FC ended in victory for the gones. A victory that allowed the Rhone residents to temporarily return to 2 points from European places.
⏱️ DONE!
TOULOUSE 1-2 LYON
OL win and are temporarily within 2 POINTS of Europe! pic.twitter.com/c1k9OszxCo
— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) April 14, 2023
However, what caught the attention of the spectators in the match is the statement of the coach of Lyon, Laurent Blanc, about the Franco-Algerian, Rayan Cherki.
Indeed, the French technician had surprised everyone by declaring, insistently, that he had “not liked Cherki’s first period at all”, he said at the microphone of the Amazon Prime channel.
Having missed the opportunity to score or less a goal, Cherki has drawn the wrath of his coach. Indeed, Cherki completely missed 2 chances against the Toulouse goal yet within reach.
An opportunity that Laurent Blanc comments, “In the first period, he had the opportunity to kill the game on his own. He had 2 chances to fold the match. I’m not happy with what he showed in the first half. he adds.
Nevertheless, the return from the locker room was a phenomenal success for Cherki who knew how to transcend herself and sign a masterful performance. Thus, Cherki was in all the actions of his team and was able to erase his “poor performance in the first period”.
Laurent Blanc on Rayan Cherki’s match at the end ? pic.twitter.com/BrM4T2fZGd
– News Ligue 1 (@ActuL1_) April 14, 2023
Rayan Cherki criticized: Laurent Blanc explains his reasons
For Olympique Lyonnais coach Laurent Blanc, highlighting Cherki’s “bad first period” rather than the second, which was honourable, is in the player’s interest.
Indeed, the former world champion with the France team supported his statement by adding, “I am rather demanding with him, because he has the capacity. Some players want to do better, but just can’t because they don’t have the talent. He has all the qualities to be better and to offer better than what we saw in the first period. insists Laurent Blanc at a press conference. An overreaction for some, commendable for others.
