Facing a Lyon side in control, the Angers left-back showed encouraging signs despite his team's defeat.
SCO Angers had a difficult evening last Sunday at the Groupama Stadium. Facing a determined Olympique Lyonnais, Stéphane Moulin's men were defeated by the minimal score of one goal to nil. A logical defeat given the complexion of a match largely dominated by the Gones.
In this delicate context, left-back Kalulu nevertheless managed to stand out. Often tested by Lyon's attacks, the young player showed honorable defensive solidity. His ability to hold his position and contain the repeated threats from Memphis Depay and his teammates constituted one of the positive points of this nightmare evening for the Angevins.
It must be said that OL decided to take the match by the right end. From the first minutes, Rudi Garcia's men implemented a high press that suffocated Angers' build-up attempts. The goal scored in the first half simply sealed the fate of this encounter, leaving the visitors little hope of coming back.
For Kalulu, this mixed performance in a struggling team nevertheless represents a source of personal satisfaction. The twenty-year-old full-back demonstrated that he could hold his own against a top-level side. A formative experience that could serve him in the weeks to come, as SCO attempts to get back on track in what promises to be an increasingly tight Ligue 1 standings.
In this delicate context, left-back Kalulu nevertheless managed to stand out. Often tested by Lyon's attacks, the young player showed honorable defensive solidity. His ability to hold his position and contain the repeated threats from Memphis Depay and his teammates constituted one of the positive points of this nightmare evening for the Angevins.
It must be said that OL decided to take the match by the right end. From the first minutes, Rudi Garcia's men implemented a high press that suffocated Angers' build-up attempts. The goal scored in the first half simply sealed the fate of this encounter, leaving the visitors little hope of coming back.
For Kalulu, this mixed performance in a struggling team nevertheless represents a source of personal satisfaction. The twenty-year-old full-back demonstrated that he could hold his own against a top-level side. A formative experience that could serve him in the weeks to come, as SCO attempts to get back on track in what promises to be an increasingly tight Ligue 1 standings.
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Source: Ouest-France