John Textor will be merciless with certain emblematic players next summer, notably Anthony Lopes. The OL goalkeeper, adored by supporters, is also divided on his status.
This is not the first time that Anthony Lopes has had a competitor put in his way for the number 1 goalkeeper position, but it still remains rare in the last decade. Each time a goalkeeper has arrived to become a starter, it has gone rather badly for him, and OL have therefore made the decision in recent years not to compete too much with the Franco-Portuguese. But John Textor came through, and he signed goalkeeper Lucas Perri and the Brazilian is tipped to be number 1 in the position next season. Nothing is official yet, but according to L’Equipe, OL are looking to sideline Lopes, even if it means releasing him from his last year of contract to allow him to find a club without seeking transfer fees.
After 10 years of presence, seeing OL without Anthony Lopes will be surprising. Lyon supporters are in any case divided on the status of their goalkeeper, a former supporter of the club and who has worn the Lyon jersey nearly 500 times. Can the goalkeeper who debuted during the 2012-2013 season benefit from the club’s legendary status given his great loyalty and his level which made him for a long time one of the best goalkeepers in Ligue 1? The debate rages between OL followers on social networks.
Is Lopes an OL legend?
« Lopes is a legend, no one can say otherwise”, “Textor has no respect for our children”, “we grew up with him” pointed out some followers defending the term “legend” for Anthony Lopes. However, there were many more opponents on this subject. “ He is not a legend compared to the history of the club”, “you can only have around ten legends in a club and he is not one of them”, “Coupet is a legend, Lopes no”, “Absolutely no one will put Lopes in an OL type 11, not even in the substitutes », replied Lyon supporters for whom Lopes remains an emblematic player of the club, but not a legend, in particular due to the fact that he has not won any titles in 12 years of presence.
2024-03-22 08:00:18
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