OL, Juninho’s big pressure

The sports director of Olympique Lyonnais wants players who give everything on the field, whether in matches or training.

It is not easy for Juninho to emerging from the shadow of Jean-Michel Aulas and assume his role as patron of the sports sector atOlympique Lyonnais. In this period of recovery, the sports director of OL nevertheless strives to send strong messages to his players.

While in Lyon critics most often turn to the coach, whether his name is Bruno Genesio or Rudi Garcia, Juninho reminds players of their responsibilities. At a press conference, he had already sent a fairly clear message (“If players don’t want to play for us, then they have to go”). The Brazilian has put a layer in the columns of Progress.

In his time, the ancients set the example

“In my (gamer) era, people tell us: ‘you were stronger’. The truth is that we trained as we played, and it was a pleasure, thus explains the man who was sevenfold champion of France in the 2000s. All those who arrived knew that they had not not allowed to be 70%, because we, the elders, set the example. The key to everything was intensity in training. “

” Today, it’s amazing that we have to ask for intensity, gets annoyed “Juni”. If in Liverpool, in City, you don’t work 100%, this is the platform right away. “

OL, a too “nice” team

Juninho thus lists certain sectors of the game where OL failed last season. For example, in counter-pressing, dear to Jurgen Klopp. “When you lose the ball in attack, it’s to react as a team. If a guy doesn’t want to do it, he’s going to be a second late, the opponent is going to get away with it and it’s over ”, plague the Lyonnais leader.

And for one who is one of the greatest free kick takers in the history of football, the deficit of OL on the stopped phases is unacceptable. And the problem is mental according to him. “How many goals have we scored on set kicks?” Of them. Normally it is close to 25%. Our connection between the shooter and those who go to the duel proves that we are a nice team. “ And Juninho wants it to change.

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