This Montpellier-Lyon, penultimate match of the 21st day of Ligue 1, will be highly interesting to follow.
The MHSC indeed receives an OL in full renewal under Pierre Sage, also and now supported by a much more successful transfer window than that of last summer.
Michel Der Zakarian's players remain on their side after a large defeat conceded to Mosson against Nice, in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France (1-4).
Téji Savanier (4 goals and 4 assists in L1) and his teammates will therefore want to get back on track at home, but will be opposed to an Olympique Lyonnais team whose game is improving from outing to outing, and which is taking more more confidence.
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Gift Orban, Alexandre Lacazette and Rayan Cherki have just delivered solid performances at Groupama Stadium to defeat OM (1-0), and Lille (2-1, in the Coupe de France), when the Paillade players are them on four games without a victory in the league.
Thanks to their new momentum, the Rhone residents have even moved back to 15th place, tied on points with their opponent of the day (19, the Montpellier residents being 13th).
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The match will finally be the clash between two coaches with affirmed philosophies: the pragmatism of Michel Der Zakarian will face the more playful Pierre Sage, who aligns a diamond in the midfield which is seriously starting to find itself.
The fact remains that on a pitch that is sometimes difficult to play on, the duel will be a bottom-of-the-table clash, however between two teams with opposing dynamics.
Montpellier-Olympique Lyonnais kicks off this Sunday, February 11 at 5:05 p.m.
The meeting will be broadcast on Canal +.