Barcelona vs. Lyon: Squeaky Bum Time, French Edition

This Wednesday, Lyon face their hardest test of the season – attempting to walk away from Camp Nou with a score draw (or win!). No one had expected Lyon to be in this position in the first place. When Lyon were paired with Barcelona back in December, the outcome seemed certain.

And while a Barcelona win is still a likely scenario, Les Gones do have a fighting chance. The 0-0 draw in the first leg ensured that Barca do not have an away goal, so if Lyon can live up to their reputation – a team that plays its best against superior opposition – perhaps a berth in the quarterfinals is possible after all.

Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
Camp Nou, Barcelona
4PM EST

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Podcast: Episode 2 – Barcelona, Memphis, and taking over the NWSL

The Lyon Offside crew is still up to no good. This week, Sam (@OZOL1950), Arianna (@AScavs), Nick (@NicholasMamo), and Rabeeta (@OffsideBeet) talk about all the latest involving our favorite bi-polar French team, as well as their better half, OL Féminin.

If there are any topics you’d like us to cover, just tweet at any one of us, or you can send an email to LyonOffside@gmail.com.

Have a listen below! You will also find timestamps for specific topics if you’d like to jump around.

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A really pessimistic preview of Strasbourg vs Lyon

It’s statistically proven that right before and after Champions League matches (and often times, during), Lyon forget how to play football. We’re so used to seeing it that when they do play well, we don’t recognize them.

Seriously, whoever played Toulouse last weekend should be reported for stealing Lyon jerseys.

It’s lucky for Strasbourg, who won the Ligue 1 lottery by getting to play Lyon right before their match against Barcelona match. The Alsatians already knocked them out of the Coupe de la Ligue, so taking 3 points won’t seem like a big deal to them.

Saturday, March 9th, 2019
11 AM EST (17h CET)
Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg

The Spanish Armada: Lyon vs Barcelona Preview

Champions League football is back in town. Almost ten years to the day since Lyon last welcomed Barcelona, the two meet again for the Round of 16. This time round, there will be no Juninho-esque saving grace, but 11 lions nonetheless.

Cover: Marc Atkins

Source: @BilelGhazi

It’s here! Lyon Offside’s first ever podcast!

You asked, we listened.

The Lyon Offside team finally got together and put together an English language podcast. Sam (@OZOL1950), Arianna (@AScavs), Nick (@NicholasMamo), and Rabeeta (@OffsideBeet) take a stab at covering both the men’s and women’s teams, their upcoming matches, and everyone’s unfavorite coach, Bruno Genesio.

If there are any topics you’d like us to cover, just tweet at any one of us, or you can send an email to LyonOffside@gmail.com.

Have a listen to our very first podcast below!

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