The boss match in Memphis, the omnipresence of Maxence Caqueret and the overwhelmed Angers side … Find the Tops and Flops of this match between Lyon and Angers (2-0)
Memphis, concerned captain
While some saw in the last disappointing performances of Memphis his desire to leave Lyon, the Dutchman perfectly fulfilled his role as captain against Angers. Positioned in the left lane for the first time in quite some time, he shone both in his intrinsic technical performance and in the spirit he displayed. These two characteristics were symbolized by his opening scoring (22nd) where he felt the blow and made a nice volley of the right. A capital goal worthy of a concerned captain. He punctuated his excellent match with a sublime dive (83rd).
Maxence Caqueret, the lungs and brains of OL
Rarely a holder this season, the fault of an incredible concentration of talent in midfield, Maxence Caqueret recalled this evening why he had been so brilliant in the last Final 8 of the Champions League. The OL-trained player has once again shown all his skills in collecting and distilling the ball. His vision of the game generated a lot of frustration on the side of the Angevins who began to repeat the faults on the international Under-21s. His association with a Lucas Paqueta scorer, decisive and excellent passer this evening was decisive in this meeting.
Lucas Paqueta, the strong man
The Brazilian is really, along with Memphis, the strongman of this Lyon season. Recruited this summer from AC Milan, Lucas Paqueta is having a lavish season. Although he suffered a few air holes at times this year, the swaying dribbles and silky left foot of the Lyonnais still made him one of the main architects of this victory for OL. His goal, scored with the right foot after a good job from Toko-Ekambi, rewards his very successful match as well as his assist for Memphis. Definitely one of the best rookies from Rhone of recent seasons.
The laterals of Angevins surpassed
Disturbed by the fairly free positioning of Memphis and Toko-Ekambi, the Angevins were hampered by the permutations of the two wingers. The sudden changes of register of their vis-à-vis completely destabilized the opposing full-backs. Lyon’s first two goals come from two crosses. Despite Cornet’s very offensive temperament in the left lane, Pavlovic never knew how to take advantage of the Ivorian’s defensive wanderings to bring more danger.
Bruno Guimaraes, a tone below
Like Caqueret, the Brazilian has lost importance with the return to form of Thiago Mendes and the arrival of Lucas Paqueta. But unlike the French midfielder, the Brazilian is struggling to confirm what he showed us when he arrived in Lyon a little over a year ago. Much less influential in the game than Caqueret, Bruno Guimaraes was a tone below the rest of his team this Sunday. Without being mediocre, he made a copy rather tasteless.