During the last summer transfer window, Olympique Lyonnais sought for a long time to recruit Ajax Amsterdam goalkeeper Andr Onana without finally succeeding in completing this transfer. Holder of the Gones, Anthony Lopes was stung by this situation.
Anthony Lopes was stung by the rumor Onana.
It is no secret that Olympique Lyonnais was seriously active during the last summer transfer window in an attempt to secure the services of goalkeeper Andr Onana. Desired by coach Peter Bosz for his kicking game, the Cameroonian did not finally leave Ajax Amsterdam.
Thus, Anthony Lopes has kept his place of titular doorman with the Gones. While many rumors have circulated about his reaction to this situation, the Portuguese international has delivered his truth on the subject.
Lopes was angry… with himself!
In the columns of the regional daily Le Progrs this Saturday, the 31-year-old player admitted that he had been stung in his pride. We were talking about another guardian, and I wanted only myself, because I hadn’t done the necessary, at least in the last few months. But it is sure that it caused a big burst of pride, recognized the native of Givors.
I had to find myself, be who I was before, and who I will continue to be for a long time. I haven’t seen it all yet. The competition? I would have taken up the challenge. I’m in a very big club, I have a big character, a strong personality, and when I have to go into ‘warrior’ mode, I do it. I have to be it every training, every game, and it’s also my game that wants that, he confided.
A call to order
Rather than being offended, Lopes therefore sought to react on the sporting level. Aware of his mixed performance over the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the Lyonnais was keen to recover to dispel the doubts concerning him. Last year, my first game was successful, rather positive, but the second was very complicated, humanly, sportingly. My only regret is to have been able to create some doubts in the heads of some. (…) I know where I sinned, and what I had to do to get my head back on track. I was also helped a lot by restarting this season. In a career, not everything can be rosy. I had to give a big boost, finished the Gone. And so far, Lopes has succeeded in satisfying Bosz.
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