OL vs Toulouse 10/05/2025
OVERVIEW
ENjoy some goals.
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First Half, good collective defense.Waned in the last minutes of the first half. Maybe second half changes are needed for freshness. Maitland Niles out wide, Mata and Niakhate centrally have played every game. But , sixteen halves with a clean sheet:)
Second half,
The goal from Toulouse in the second half came from Fatigue. I think Maitland Niles needed to go off for rest, he seemed tired in the first half.
The lack of heavy goal scorers in the squad means we need to rotate for the defense.
I like Satriano but I think Fonseca should had taken him off and OL could had went into the 442. I really think the 442 helps OL's defense.The 451 doesn't use Fofana as much to relieve pressure. But, sixteen clean sheet halves, and two halves we lost in all competitions. Not bad. OL is young, Fofana + Karabec will grow in goals but I do think the 442 with Fofana+ KArabec is better for the defensive set up and the release. YEs, Satriano provides greater strength as a center forward, but the 451 changes the alignment of the squad. Fofana plus KArabec are deeper, which hurts their ability to release wide. Tolisso is deep but I think is to congested in the midfield at times, the 442 allows Tolisso to release. Now, Fonseca chose not to rotate in the late minutes this game. I think he gambled on fitness, maybe he wanted to test the team or maybe a situation I don't know but I like the 442. Even if he wants Satriano to start, I think turning into a 442 late in these games with 1-0 leads is better for the squad. It definitely will help Fofana or KArabec or Moreira who are electric players and don't need a center forward , they need space to run and be free and get midfield support.
MINUTES
07:30 Satriano missed a good one time through ball from Karabec
09:21 ah good throughball by Tolisso and Fofana caught it but the strike went wide
10:10 the Toulouse keeper playing out the back really should had been punished but saved tolisso's strike
11:36 I missed when Tolisso was hurt in the beginning of the game with a rib hit but it seems to be bothering him, tolisso is mandatory for OL.
14:52 nice Turn from MAta, him and Diakhate ifthey are smart try to leave together if they leave OL to remain a centerback pairing.
15:30 Satriano nice throughball for Fofana, his low cross, led to a corner.
16:20 I have to say VAR foul, Niakhate was clearly fouled, in the back, won the ball completely, why no foul in th ebox, VAR review?
19:29 wait a minute, Tagliafico was judged to be fouled when he was pushed in the back defending a throw in from Toulouse but niakhate wasn't judged to be fouled when pushed in the back winning a header.
23:17 FOFANA!! the build up was lovely, one touch passing up the left flank, Mata to Karabec to Tolisso to Tessman to Satriano who runs the left flank to low cross Fofana.
27:35 nice idea tolisso, i don't think Morton or tessman read it
29:10 ahh looked a clean win for me, a tackle in my view shouldn't be judged a foul on contact of players
30:30 lovely team defense again, I can't recall any other team in UEFA that has earned more through collective de
30:57 lovely cross from Tolisso, Karabec nice one touch, but a Toulouse defender kicked it out
31:16 Fofana nice defensive work, disrupting the Toulouse attack.
32:46 Karabec nice wide run and release to Fofana, decent low strike forced a save.
34:48 no foul ?on Morton? boot to stomach, why not a call by the referee.
35:57 Tessman good take and run, had to battle through the arms of a challenger.
40:15 Tolisso nice close control
42:42 nice one touch sequence from the back, found Tagliafico who released Fofana, his cross was intercepted by a Toulouse defender.
44:03 good block by OL centerback, but first time a Toulouse player creeped through
HALFTIME
48:54 Karabec didn't go to the ball and it was picke d off and a Toulouse player got a strike but it wass wide.
49:09 Tagliafico Acrobatic control for the lob from the keeper
50:00 LAte foul on Tessman, finally a card.
Niakhate:) love him and Mata, and Maitlant Niles and Abner Vinicius:) what a back four with Tagliafico a an experienced player to support.
56:67 a lack of focus, i think the switches need to come in
64:49 good defense Morton, so many players in OL this season are able to pick the ball in one on one situations.
66:25 Fofana's cross earns a corner.
67:04 the Toulouse keeper took everybody out, real honest from him, no nonsense, another corner.
67:45 Satriano curled a marker after the Toulouse keeper won the ball and another corner
68:42 Tolisso didn't control the header away but two teammates came in support. Team Defense.
70:28 Niakhate, great tackle, get your body in the way and make the deflection positive for your club.
71:08 Toulouse won the corner through the substitute, but he hit it straight, he needed to be in front of the goal for that
72:42 good collective press from Sariano side Fofana closing out a Toulouse center defender , won the ball back.
74:08 Tessman needed to control it instead of heading it, he had the space, but led to a Toulouse counter.
74:53 Tessman, great pass to himself.
76:30 saved by the ref, but on replay, i see the step n the OL player, I think tessman
77:09 Moreira on for Karabec, I like Karabec. To be honest I like the OL squad, not just the winning but the average style of the players.
78:51 Donnum tripped on his own, but Tagliafico was judged to foul on Donnum.
79:26 McKenzie yellow intent on Tagliafico
81:02 Maitland Niles nice team defense again, nice recovery run from a teammate pushing the pass and Niles
82:27 nice compression from OL in defending absent the ball.
82:45 the Toulouse defender missed intercepting Tessman's cross and surprised Fofana, who had to run back to get it
85:20 nice compression center of the pitch won the ball, Morton good ball to Fofana, but Fofana's ball is
86:20 ahh Maitland Niles gave the ball away, he was tired, the deflection by Mata made the cross a perfect lob.
90:00 Extra time
00:41 I think the 442 has value at times
0:57 Tessman out for Sulc, Fonseca didn't want to rotate heavy today. I wonder why? Maybe he was testing the teams fitness.
1:39 Corner for OL
2:04 Mata free strike but always rising
3:07 Moreira has to calm down, the ref let him get tackled with no whistle and then calls it on him, it happens.
5:19 Emerson headed for the winner:) it was a minute after the extra time was to end, but the ref:) gave it.
7:16 ahh the ref here has consistently given Toulouse the 50/50 decisions.
