Re: Roma vs Lyon, a 0-0 tie
First off, about the Lille vs Man United game, Man U’s goal was ridiculous because [Wayne]Rooney took the ball from the ref and the ref hadn't even signaled/whistled yet when the free kick was taken. The headline for L'Equipe [French soccer/sports magazine] today was "un coup pas tres franc" (coup franc= free kick... franc meaning clear-cut definite). Lille played a decent game against a big team and it's a shame they got screwed over like that. The keeper had come up big before that.
In regards to the Lyon game this evening, we watched it out of the smoke in Mom and Dad's room, eating kebabs. What was incredible was that the broadcast, amidst god knows how many AS Roma fans, you could consistently hear the Lyon fans chanting, screw any potential crazy Italian hooligan uprising, "Qui ne saute pas n'est pas Lyonnais" blasted throw the stadium.
All in all good hard fought 0-0 tie, except for the fact the ref blew, a British goofball with terrible teeth, high shorts, odd bulges and an affinity for yellow cards. So OL (Lyon) doesn't have [Jeremy] Toulalan for the next match but [Francesco] Totti got what was coming to him which always makes a French fan happy.
The action was aggressive and forward for most the play, not very fluid because of the ref, with the Romans making outside runs and the Lyonnais taking players head on. It was tough terrain because the grass was wet, so both keepers were playing all out disaster control, no beautiful saves, just great reflexes and reaction times, on both sides of the cage. There weren’t very many direct shots, but a hard-fought game for both sides, so it was at least interesting to watch. Fred [Lyon striker] got taken out and I almost flipped when I saw [Sylvain] Wiltord warming up, because I don't like him and what he does for the team. But [Milan] Baros got put in and was basically ineffective, which sucks. Juninho [Pernambucano] was spot-on for free kicks and ball control but off for deliverance... Dad compared him to a Claudio Reyna in his composure in the middle of the field (haha, shouldn’t we be comparing Reyna to Juninho!) Pissed I am going to be in Copenhagen (god forbid…) for the match at home, but I'll drag Lizzie to watch it in some obscure bar.
OK, time to hit the rack, we're heading out to Perouges tomorrow but have to get back in time for me to play Jorkyball and then head to a friend's sister's show/she's a singer song writer, should be good.
But much love,
Britty
LYON glossary:
Juninho Pernambucano - easily rivals Ronaldinho and David Beckham for best spot kick in the world; often over-looked for the Brazilian National Team mainly because their midfield is so strong and his age. One of my favorite players to watch. Fast, agile, easily knocked, but incredibly skilled.
Milan Baros - Middle-aged Czech striker who made a name for himself in Euro 2004 tearing up defenders one by one; formation by formation. Made blockbuster move to Liverpool only to be shipped off to Aston Villa less than 2 years later. Then to Lyon, less than 2 years after that. Hoping to find his groove again with Lyon. Played his youth ball at Banik Ostrava in the Czech Republic.
Fred - Young Brazilian striker with a good combination of pace and size. Actually quite scrappy for a Brazilian but scored in the World Cup and looks to continue his form for the national team. Also gave my sister, my girlfriend Emily, and I tickets for free so we could see the Lyon - Le Mans League Cup somewhere other than the nosebleeds. I'm serious. It was fun.
OTHERS: Sylvain Wiltord, Jeremy Toulalan, Florent Malouda , Sidney Govou, Hatem Ben Arfa, Karim Benzema
TRIVIA:
1. Who is the current Olympique Lyonnais player that was born and raised IN Lyon??
2. Who is the former MLS star born and raised IN Lyon?
Your answers will come this weekend...for now, drop any comments/questions you might have to BonnWM3@hotmail.com!
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