Europa League out + league awkward + high-level earthquake + financial crisis, what s going on with Lyon?

Paul Fonseca's recent month in Ligue 1 has been a nightmare!

You should know that he played quite well when he first came to Lyon, especially in the Europa League, where he played well in the group stage and it seemed okay to enter the knockout round.

As a result, the turning point has come! It was the away game against Manchester United in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup. I thought it was outrageous after watching it. The total score was 4-2. I was about to reach the semi-finals, but in the last few minutes of overtime, I was reversed by Manchester United and was eliminated 5-4! How big is this psychological shadow?

Since that game, Lyon has also collapsed in the league. Losing continuously is as easy as losing the ball as drinking water, especially the mistakes on the defensive end, which is simply invisible. Conceded 1.7 goals per game? This has not solved the team's defensive problem at all. Didn't Fonseca say that he should first catch the defense before coming?

And I think he is a bit fascinated by tactics, and people often make people unable to understand. An experienced veteran like Matic didn't use it before, but later picked it up and used it. Especially when playing against Manchester United, I felt that I didn’t keep up with the pace with people.

What's more terrible is that there are also a lot of bad things in the club Lyon. First he was the sports director, and then another director, who was marginalized and even left one after another. The above is so messy, can those who play football below feel at ease? There are still financial problems, and they were fined by UEFA and temporarily banned from signings by FIFA! The team itself said that they had paid off their debts, but being punished is a fact, which shows that there is really a problem with the management.

boss John Textor is probably also very imposing now. Lyon is now ranked sixth in the league and is likely to be able to play in the European Cup, which is still 4 points away from the Champions League. If you can't play in the Champions League, I think Fonseca's coaching position is really dangerous. Moreover, the team's senior management has to be rebuilt and convince other shareholders to continue investing money.

After all, Lyon is now suffering from internal and external troubles. A tragic reversal of the Europa League was like the last straw that broke the camels, bringing the team and coach into the quagmire. Whether Fonseca can stay in the end may depend on the team's financial review results on May 20, and whether the last few games of this season can improve a little, so as to get back with a better European qualification.