Special envoy to Lisbon,
“The environment is the heart of a team,” explains Juninho. And the former Brazilian international knows something about it, he who reigned over the Lyon midfield in his time. So when "Juni" pulls out the glitter brush, it's not empty words. It must be said that the Aouar-Caqueret-Guimaraes trio has impressed since the resumption. The three players started against Paris, Juve and Manchester City. Complementary, technical, hardworking triumvirate.
Very clever
We know Houssem Aouar by heart, we still discover Bruno Guimaraes and especially Maxence Caqueret. “Although he logically lacks experience, Maxence is very intelligent,” said Juninho. Today he does more physically and tactically for the team, even if he is able to do more technically. It will come with time. And behind, Bruno is a very intelligent player. They want to succeed, and they are hard workers, despite their youth. »Aouar and Guimaraes are only 22 years old, and Caqueret, 20. Bottle class.
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This trio is also the symbol of what OL have always aspired to set up, with two of these three elements formed at the club, Aouar and the revelation Caqueret. "It's very important to have this strong identity with players trained at Olympique Lyonnais," Garcia confirms. And that makes it possible not to lose the link with the base, while the players of President Aulas are, like those of all the teams present in Lisbon, deprived of their supporters.
"He is one of their best players, an essential element, with his technique and really impressive dribbling"
Tolisso sur Aouar"We know that all the people of Lyon are behind us," promises Aouar, author of an XXL performance against the English Skyblues. Without reluctance to work for the collective, he took on the role of technical leader and was involved in Moussa Dembélé's two goals. Boss. "He is one of their best players, an essential element, with his technique and really impressive dribbling," said Tolisso, who was still Lyon when the person was making his professional debut, and who knows full well that the midfielder is OL's “strong point”.
First cape
Followed by many great Europeans (City, Paris, Juventus…), Aouar has still not celebrated his first cape with the great Blues. It won't be long any longer. "Houssem was aware that he had to work a little more on a daily basis," Juninho slips. I hope this will continue for his entire career. “Used sparingly so far, Caqueret is a real surprise. Already essential? “I found him very good in preparation, explained Garcia, after the final against Paris. He works a lot, he is able to go and squeeze the opponent's feet, to collect balls. And he has a good vision of the game, he plays in one touch. He is precious. He already has a tactical culture that allows him to play like a grown-up from time to time. He still needs to progress, especially athletically. " It promises !
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Obviously, not all are destined to play their best years in Lyon, as Juninho did in his time. “Obviously, it attracts the biggest clubs too. A player like Houssem Aouar, trained in Lyon, who has been playing here for a long time, with this kind of match, the older ones are there to watch, ”guesses the sports director of OL. Well seen. But Aouar, who found it “inappropriate” to have to talk about his personal case and his future before Manchester City, has only one idea in mind for the moment: a new achievement.
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