Felix Bacher opens up after bright OL start | OneFootball

Felix Bacher has delivered two solid Ligue 1 starts since joining Olympique Lyonnais from Estoril this summer.

According to Le Progres, the Austrian spoke on Thursday, on the eve of OL v Auxerre, describing himself as a natural leader who has learned to carry the ball higher up the pitch.

Standing 1.90m tall, the centre-back arrived for less than €five million.

Time will tell whether Portugal remains a rich seam for affordable centre-backs, but Lyon have repeated a familiar pattern six months after narrowly missing a sizeable profit and a year after unearthing Ruben Kluivert at Casa Pia.

Little known on arrival, Bacher has settled faster and more convincingly than his Dutch team-mate, who had to wait until late September or early October 2025 to break into the side.

Source: Le Progres

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