A revolutionary new preparation method? Maybe not to that extent, but the process is fun in any case. This Thursday at the Gerland stadium, the Lyon players trained with chants from USAP supporters in the background. An astonishing method to prepare before the match in Perpignan, this Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Top 14.
In a very important match for maintenance, the fervor of the Catalan supporters risks being total. The Lyonnais therefore spent training with “USAP, USAP, USAP!” » which rang in their ears. In its lair of Aimé-Giral, Perpignan has not lost in eight matches in the Top 14. The LOU knows it, the task will be complicated this weekend.
The Lyonnais, twelfth with 42 points in the championship, are four units ahead of thirteenth, Montpellier. They must therefore glean points if they want to move away from the play-off position. If Perpignan is ninth in the Top 14, it does not have much lead over LOU. With 44 points, the Catalans would be overtaken in the standings in the event of a defeat on Saturday.
In difficulty on the French scene, Lyon was also eliminated from the Champions Cup two weeks ago. The Rhone residents received a slap in the face in the round of 16. The Pretoria Bulls had largely beaten them and qualified for the quarters of the competition (59-19).