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Peter Bosz has reinvigorated his squad and tightened up his defence, giving Lyon a chance of finishing in the top three
By Eric Devin for Get French Football News
Lyon looked vulnerable before their massive game against in-form Nice this weekend. A renewed focus on defence in 2022 had helped them creep up the table, picking up a draw against PSG and wins over Troyes, St Étienne and (most crucially) Marseille, but that unbeaten run came to a grinding, creaking halt in Monaco last weekend.
Injuries played their part in their 2-0 defeat to Monaco. Karl Toko Ekambi, Houssem Aouar, Jason Denayer and Damien Da Silva were among the absentees, with new arrivals Romain Faivre and Tanguy Ndombele only on the bench. Their defensive frailties and lack of control were on full display in the first half at the Stade Louis II, where they went 2-0 down within 27 minutes. They improved in the second half after the introductions of Ndombele and Faivre, as well as Rayan Cherki, but with the academy product now sidelined for several weeks with an ankle injury, they had reasons to be worried before Nice came to town on Saturday.
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