At OL Park,
When Léo Dubois signed Thursday, during the European clash against Porto (1-1), his (subtle) first assist of the season, for Moussa Dembélé (1-0, 13th), we imagined him to be enjoying this beautiful thinning with his partner. But hardly had he joined him than the Lyon captain turned to the supporters in the west stand of a crowded Parc OL (54,551 spectators). The glare, he then held his index finger in front of his mouth, as so many professional footballers who believe they have extinguished criticism (or whistles) do. This gesture of humor, which went unnoticed by most of the stadium on Thursday, is not likely to appease the relations which have become very complex, for many weeks, between Léo Dubois and the Lyon supporters.
Even a few minutes from the start of a tantalizing round of 16 second leg of the Europa League on Thursday, only the name of the club captain was accompanied by numerous whistles. A situation all the more worrying as the same day, the former Nantes player discovered that he was not on Didier Deschamps’ list. A first for almost three years on a gathering where the player is able to go there.
“His assist from outside was extraordinary”
As piqued in his pride by this choice of DD to favor Lensois Jonathan Clauss, Léo Dubois delivered a thunderous first period, as we had hardly seen him do since France-Finland (2-0) in September 2021 in Décines, or the January 2021 derby in the Cauldron (0-5).
“He really signed a very high level performance tonight, savors Peter Bosz. His assist with the outside of the foot for Moussa was extraordinary. And then he intervened in our 18 m to stop a good action from Porto. »
“He played a great game today, we are all proud of him”
Because yes, we were treated to a hyperactive Léo Dubois on both sides of the field during the first act, like this ball stolen in extremis in front of Toni Martinez, who appeared alone against Anthony Lopes (1-1, 34th ). Add to that an impeccable cross, a rarity on his part this season, to find Moussa Dembélé’s header (22nd), and even an unexpected shot on target from 25m, and you will understand how much he fed on the context.
Big downside: he (as usual) clearly declined during the second period, with a bunch of technical inaccuracies having cut off counter-attack bullets. But Léo Dubois still managed a funny rebound, after having suffered on Sunday, due to his replacement at halftime, during the carnage against Rennes (2-4), then the famous list of DD on Thursday. “Both of us take automatisms day after day, supports his partner on the right side Romain Faivre. He had a great game today, we are all proud of him. »
Dubois had tried to dialogue with the north bend a month ago
According to a teasing Peter Bosz with journalists on Thursday evening, the bad signal sent by Didier Deschamps a few hours earlier could be inconsequential. “You say that Leo is not selected, but in my opinion he is, slipped the Lyon coach. We will see tomorrow [ce vendredi]. The Dutchman is probably thinking of the announcement of Covid-19 contracted by Benjamin Pavard, which the OL captain could ultimately benefit from.
Like what, the spiral of lose accompanying Léo Dubois this season can be reversed. His attempt to dialogue with the north turn, for a few minutes after OL-Nice (2-0 a month ago), did not bear fruit. His response on the field, in the first period on Thursday, is more likely to receive a favorable response.
Source: 20minutes
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