Footb'OL English | Olympique Lyonnais PODCAST

In the second episode of the season, the lads dissect Lyon's first game of the season which saw them take on newly-promoted Ajaccio and end up as victors with a 2-1. Lopes' red card, Lacazette and Lepenant's impact and the performance are all discussed. In other topics, OL's new captains are discussed which sees the surprise inclusion of Toko Ekambi and the latest on contracts and transfers with C...

Welcome back to the Footb'OL English podcast! In the first episode of a new season, the guys are back to take a look at OL's upcoming Ligue 1 and domestic cup campaign. The lads take a look back at preseason and what that could mean for the upcoming start of Ligue 1, the current activity in the transfer window and what the club could still look to do in terms of outgoings and incomings, season exp...

For this special episode of Footb'OL English, the lads were joined by CBS Journalist and French football expert Jonathan Johnson. After the end of the Ligue 1 season and the eve of the Champions League final, Jonathan sat down with us to discuss: the Ligue 1 season, his interview with Kylian Mbappé and the reasoning behind his decision to reject Real Madrid and stay with Paris Saint-Germain, his t...

In this episode of Footb'OL English, the lads are joined by Baptiste from Le Classique to discuss their opinions of Lyon as a club. As an outsider to OL and an avid watcher of Ligue 1 football, Baptiste gives his take on Bosz's performance, the club's dealings and the perceived underperformance this season of the club all round.   Follow Le Classique on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeClassiqu...

In this latest episode of Footb'OL English, the lads break down OL's 1,000th win in Ligue 1 as an excellent second half display saw Lyon leave the Veledrome with an emphatic 3-0 victory. In the analysis key talking points include - the success of the academy, counter-attacking quality, the goalscoring form of Dembele and Toko-Ekambi and how Bosz is treating these last fixtures with the pressure on...

In the latest episode of Footb'OL English, the lads break down Lyon's Europa League exit against West Ham after an embarrassing 3-0 defeat, take a look at two emphatic victories against Bordeaux (6-1) and Montpellier (5-2) before finally taking a look at the remainder of the season and if qualifying for European football remains a possibility.  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeFoot...

In the latest episode of Footb'OL English, the lads review the weekends fixture which saw OL rescue a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg thanks to a late Toko-Ekambi equaliser. The guys also review the first leg of the UEL quarter final tie with West Ham which ended 1-1 and then look ahead to the second leg at Groupama Stadium as Lyon look to reach the Europa League semi finals.  Follow us on Twitte...

In the latest episode, the lads discuss the recent 3-2 win after the international break against Angers as Lyon managed to avenge the embarrassing 3-0 defeat earlier in the season. The match winner in the game against Angers was Tete - Lyon's latest signing from Shaktar Donetsk. His transfer, the FIFA Ukranian window and the long term thinking of this deal are all analysed. Finally, looking ahead...

After a little while, the lads are back with a new episode. Firstly, the panel discuss the 4-1 win against Lorient where Faivre put in a star performance and scored a brace.  Finally, the lads review the 1-0 win against Porto and take a look at the second leg at the Groupama stadium.  This recording did originally include a Rennes review but due to technical difficulties and a wider conv...

In preparation for OL’s European clash in Portugal against Porto, Tom interviewed Zach Lowy. Creator of Breaking the Lines and host of the Portuguese football podcast, Cortalinhas, Zach tells us a little more about what to expect from the leader of the Primeira. How did the club handle the departure of Luis Diaz, who are their main players and how they have faired this season, all questions are an...

In Episode 18 of the 2021/22 season, the lads discuss OL's last two matches against Nice and Lens. Firstly, the guys revel in the enjoyment after OL's impressive performance against Nice which saw a 2-0 win but then are brought back down to earth as OL played out a hard-fought draw with Lens. The progression of Lyon U19s to the quarter finals of the Coupe Gambardella and recent links with Séko Fof...

In this shorter episode, the lads discuss the aftermath of the Monaco game which saw Lyon suffer a 2-0 defeat. Former player Jean Lucas and Wissam Ben Yedder were the goalscorers. The performance, result and hopes of Europe are all discussed as well as the impact of Rayan Cherki's likely season ending injury.   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeFootbOL_EN Follow the guys on Twitter:...

In this latest episode of Footb'OL English, the lads preview 2 wins in the derby against Saint Étienne and in adverse circumstances in the Olympico against OM. With the close of the transfer window, the lads discuss the likely impacts of arrivals Tanguy Ndombele and Romain Faivre as well as the departure of Bruno Guimaraes. As no striker was signed in January this lack of centre forward options an...

In the latest episode, the lads bring you your pre-derby listening as OL prepare to take on Saint Etienne in the derby on Friday night. The guys talk an improvement in Troyes as Lyon managed to bring back 3 points in a 1-0 victory, discuss the derby in depth and talk about the unlikelihood of transfers in January.   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeFootbOL_EN Follow the guys on Twi...

In the first episode of the new year, the lads discussed the first game back of the season as OL faced Paris Saint-Germain. After some rather negative discussions on the pod, the lads were able to discuss a much improved performance from OL in a 1-1 draw including superlatives for Paquetá, Bruno and Lukeba. Secondly, the lads talk about the effectiveness of the 3-4-3 against Paris and whether this...

In the final episode of the year, the lads discuss OL's season so far after such a disappointing start despite so much optimism upon the arrival of Peter Boss in the summer. The panel discuss what needs to change at the club in order to see Lyon turn a corner and start a new but also highlight a fear that this may not happen for some time. Finally, with another 6 months left of the season to go, t...

In this episode, in a difficult week for OL, the lads discuss the defeat to Reims which saw a late Anthony Lopes mistake cost OL a point. The panel then discuss their thoughts on whether there is pressure on Bosz's job as Lyon dropped points for the second consecutive team this time against relegation strugglers Bordeaux. Finally, after news broke that Juninho would leave his role as Sporting Dire...

In the latest episode, the lads review OL's recent wins against Montpellier which ended 1-0 at Stade de la Mosson and Brondby as they continued their 100% record in the Europa League with a 3-1 win as Rayan Cherki scored his first goals in European competition. As the January transfer window looms, and with OL set to lose up to 5 players with AFCON, the panel discuss the likelihood of signings in...

In this episode of Footb'OL English, the lads discuss three matches. Firstly, the lads look at a hard-fought 2-1 victory against high flying Lens who sat in second place when the two sides faced off in Ligue 1 action. As European action returned, the panel discussed OL's convincing 3-0 victory against Prague which sees them qualify for the next round of the Europa League with two games to play. Fi...

In this episode, the lads discuss 3 matches since the international break has games have been coming thick and fast in all competitions. The panel review OL's 2-0 win against Monaco in Lyon in what was a big 3 points against direct competition for European places. In Europe, OL travelled to Prague and managed to 'Czechmate' Sparta in a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory to continue a 100% record in the...

In this latest episode of Footb'OL English, the panel discuss the recent Europa League match with Brondby which saw some Toko-Ekambi brilliance inspire OL to a 3-0 victory in their second match of the competition. Turning attentions to Ligue 1 action, the lads take an in-depth look at all the drama of the derby which saw OL draw 1-1 with local rivals Saint Etienne. With another penalty and red car...

In this episode, the lads discuss the recent OL matches in Troyes and Lorient with a 3-1 and 1-1 result taking place. An in-depth look at the refereeing is also looked especially after some controversy in the match with Lorient. Looking to the future, the panel turn their attention to the Europa League with the upcoming match against Brondby as with injuries hitting predicting the starting XI prov...

In this episode, we were joined by James, a Rangers fan, from the Heart and Hand Podcast to discuss Thursday's Europa League match against Rangers which saw OL run out 2-0 winners and Owen, who was at PSG v Lyon match, from Kop On! Podcast, to discuss the mammoth Ligue 1 encounter against Paris, where OL found themselves unjustly on the end of defeat. The panel also discuss the upcoming midweek fi...

In this episode, the lads preview the convincing 3-1 victory for OL against Strasbourg which takes OL to 7th in Ligue 1 with back-to-back wins after a disappointing start. The panel also look ahead to a big week for Lyon as they travel to Glasgow Rangers to start their Europa League campaign and also face a scarily strong Paris side in the next Ligue 1 match on Sunday evening.  Follow us on T...

In the 4th episode of the season, the panel finally get to discuss an OL victory as Lyon ran out slender victors against Nantes winning 1-0 thanks to. Moussa Dembele's 3rd Ligue 1 goal of the season. The lads also discuss the recent Europa League draw which sees OL in Group A set to face Rangers, Sparta Prague and Brondby and with the transfer window coming to a close, OL's transfer window is revi...