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While Anthony Lopes should be relegated to the bench for the Coupe de France final between OL and PSG, Jérôme Rothen does not understand this decision by Pierre Sage.
This is one of the lessons from the probable compositions of the Coupe de France final. Anthony Lopes should be a replacement, the logical continuation of a competition where it was Lucas Perri who was started by Pierre Sage. And this decision is controversial.
“I find that it is a lack of competitive mindset to play the second goalkeeper in the Coupe de France when there are only two competitions to play”estimated Jérôme Rothen this Friday during his show Rothen s’ignée on RMC.
A lack of class towards Lopes
The former French international believes that Pierre Sage should field his best team for such an event, which therefore includes Lopes, the starting goalkeeper in Ligue 1. Especially since Rothen still has doubts about the Brazilian. “There is no reference from Perri. You can tell me that he takes up space and that he is a modern goalkeeper. Okay, he didn’t have bad matches in the Coupe de France but OL beat Valenciennes in their semi-final. But I’m sorry, you have to put the best players in the final so with Lopes instead of Perri. »
In addition, and even if OL are preparing a change of goalkeeper next season with the tenure of Perri in Ligue 1, the Rhone club should have more consideration for a player like Lopes. “You could have had a little more class. He gave the club 24 years,” Rothen recalled. “He has been number one in Lyon for more than ten years. He didn’t win a trophy. You have the opportunity to give him this last match and maybe a trophy. »
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