PARIS: Olympique Lyonnais kept their unbeaten start to the new Ligue 1 campaign going as they came from behind to record a 3-2 home win against Valenciennes. Lyon lost France goal-keeper Hugo Lloris to Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night and the 25-year-old was at the Stade de Gerland to wave goodbye after a four-year spell in which he has emerged as one of the finest goal-keepers on the continent. Following his departure, it has fallen to long-time back-up Remy Vercoutre to take over between the posts. “We are enjoying a good start to the season. Our objective was to get to eight points after four games and we have gone beyond that,” said Lyon coach Remi Garde.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 3rd, 2012.
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