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Memphis Depay, here after his goal last week in the League of Nations game against Germany (3-0). – EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP
- Inheriting a Bertrand Traoré ball in the box, Memphis Depay scored Saturday a nice number to register his second goal of the season, and ensure the victory of an OL sometimes abused by Nimes (2-0, 90th).
- Finally, despite his strong ego, the Dutch international has gone through moments of doubt during his two months of scarcity with his club?
We had left a Memphis Depay in total merger at the end of last season, with a record of 10 goals and 6 badists over the last 9 days of Ligue 1. The summer cut (without World) apparently cooled the performance Dutchman, blocked so far to one goal, a sublime free kick scored in the first match against Amiens (2-0) August 12.
Any attacker would be in doubt after having harvested his little used car, like the one absolutely alone in front of the Marseille cage (4-2 on September 23), or his flick easily sniffed by Bernardoni, Saturday against Nimes. But when Memphis Depay finally found the flaw by mystifying both Briançon and Bernardoni (2-0, 90th), we did not feel at home any particular relief.
"My goal is to play for God and have fun"
"For Memphis as for Moussa Dembélé (1-0, 24th), it is important that they scored for their confidence, yet ensures Bruno Genesio. This is a good omen for the future. One has the impression that the Lyon coach tells the shy first steps in the elite of Mateta, Gouiri or Maolida. Because in terms of self-confidence, the guy seems to be more like a Cristiano Ronaldo or a LeBron James. No more no less. An impression confirmed by teammate Jason Denayer: "Memphis has a lot of confidence in him so I do not think this period without scoring has changed his game."
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– Memphis (@Memphis) October 19, 2018
Against Nîmes, Memphis did not wait to unblock his counter, silent for 10 matches of rank (excluding selection where he has often shown), to deliver some treats that he has the secret. "I do not think about scoring or making badists before a game," he said Saturday night. My main objective is first to play for God and then to have fun in my game. If I do that, goals and badists will come. "
"It's not always easy to manage and understand"
God and pleasure, two notions almost never mentioned in the post-match interview areas. Further proof that the former Manchester United winger is a really special character in the sanitized world of professional football. Jean-Michel Aulas has tried to decipher the phenomenon of 24 years about 318 times since his arrival in Lyon in January 2017. But the president of the OL has particularly found the right words Saturday.
"Memphis alternates exceptional things and times when he's less successful. He has a crazy talent, and like all players who have, he is sometimes egocentric. And it's a boy so generous in attitude that at one point he is rewarded. Beyond his talent, he is a true leader and it is a pleasure to have him on the team. It is not always easy to manage and understand but I know that many presidents would like to be in my shoes. "
A fine tribute to a whimsical and confusing player, able to sound almost on his own, at his entrance, a revolt in a meeting of the Champions League galley behind closed doors against Shakhtar Donetsk (0-2 at 2-2). JMA is right: well beyond his stats, Memphis Depay is doing a lot of good for OL and Ligue 1. How to even doubt it? Do not rely on the person to use this verb.
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