Lyon v PSG: Maciel laments the fixture list and discusses the game plan | OneFootball

Jorge Maciel, assistant coach of Olympique Lyonnais who is taking charge on the bench during Paulo Fonseca's suspension, spoke to Ligue1+ this Sunday after the 0-0 draw against Brest (11th matchday of Ligue 1). It was an opportunity to discuss the upcoming match against Paris Saint-Germain next Sunday during the 12th matchday of Ligue 1, with Lyon's approach to the game: defense above all?

Maciel "a schedule that is not fair to us."

Maciel "They struggle when they don't have the ball."

We can already regret this complaining tone, while the schedule is often quite fair when considering the whole picture. There are times with matches with less rest than the opponent, sometimes more. And European competitions add difficulties in management, which must be considered during the transfer market. Here, Maciel regrets having less rest than PSG before the Ligue 1 match. But Paris must, before that, manage with fewer days between this weekend and its European match. That's how it is.

In any case, the Lyon coach seems rather promising in terms of ambition in play, with the desire to have possession. But he already knows that his team will have to "suffer." A point sometimes forgotten when some criticize the defensive approach of PSG's opponents: it is very difficult to keep the ball against the suffocating pressing of the Parisians and their exhausting passing game. Lyon will seek the best possible solution and Paris will have no excuses to look for.

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