Lyon face PSG in tonight’s French Cup final.
Gavin Cooney AS HE STOOD solemn-faced and arms akimbo alongside his chastened team-mates and listened to a loudspeaker-wielding supporter harangue the Lyon squad on behalf of thousands of angry ultras after a 4-1 pumping by Paris Saint-Germain , Jake O’Brien would have been forgiven for thinking…what on earth have I let myself in for?
O’Brien is one of the most remarkable stories at Lyon this season, while Lyon are the most remarkable stories in Europe this season. Advertisement Amid the turmoil, the club took a punt on youth team coach Pierre Sage, whose only prior first-team experience to that point was as an assistant with third-tier Red Star FC. As it turns out, appointing Sage transcended the merely, er, wise. It was a miracle call.
O’Brien, however, is aiming to become only the second Irishman to win the Coupe de France, after Bernard Williams won it with Sochaux back in 1937. While Alex Lacazette’s 19 goals has been crucial to salvaging Lyon’s season, O’Brien was their second-highest scorer in Ligue Un, with four goals. Plus, O’Brien is one of only two Irish internationals to have qualified for Europe next season from the top five leagues.
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