Corentin Tolisso sets Lyon aim to match last season, maybe better | OneFootball

Corentin Tolisso says Lyon can match last season and perhaps do better, with Paulo Fonseca anticipating a more competitive Ligue 1. According to Le Progres, both set out their thoughts on Friday ahead of Toulouse v Lyon.

Asked whether OL are stronger and what target they should set, the captain and head coach outlined where they see the team in the league’s pecking order before kick-off.

Fonseca said PSG remain the benchmark, but he expects 10 to 11 clubs to contest European places. He listed Lille, Lens, Rennes, Marseille, Strasbourg and Lyon among the usual contenders, adding Paris FC and possibly Lorient and Toulouse.

Tolisso echoed Sidney Govou’s view that Lyon and Paris FC were the only sides to have genuinely strengthened over the summer. He argued the squad now covers areas that felt light last season and hopes the new arrivals will provide the expected lift.

That underpins his belief Lyon can at least repeat last year’s level, maybe surpass it. He pointed to a year and a half of work under the current staff and stressed the need for constant application, attentiveness and that no one cheats.

Fonseca added that he now has more centre-backs and full-backs, plus extra midfield options, though he suggested the squad might still be one striker short.

Source: Le Progres

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