Strengthening The Offense: Émile M’Penza
By: Julien | July 31st, 2008
Belgian international and Manchester City striker Émile M’Penza is another attacking possibility for Lille. Our northern rivals, RC Lens also have negotiated with him. He has 17 goals in 52 appearances for Belgium. LOSC also wants PSG’s young striker, Yannick Boli. Boli is only 20 years old. Here is where we currently stand attacking wise: Nicolas Fauvergue, Larsen TourĂ©, Chris Makiese, KĂ©vin Mirallas, Pierre-Alain Frau are our five main attackers.
LOSC plays their second to last friendly of the season against OGC Nice this Saturday. Kickoff is at 19H local time in Touquet, France. Should be a good match. OGC Nice has picked up better players than we have during this mercato. They signed a promising young Colombian goalkeeper and RĂ©my from Lyon.
One of Rudi Garcia’s goals for the next season is to finish in Ligue 1 within the top 10 spots of the table. Last season we finished 7th place. Our squad seems weaker this time (Puel is gone and no Sylva, Makoun or Lichtsteiner). I think we can just make it within that area of the table. Certainly, it will be difficult. I still am not fully confident with our new manager.
Another Lillois may move to Turkey. Tony Sylva currently plays there with Trabzonspor. Souleymane Youla may join him in Anatolia. Eskipehirspor wants the LOSC striker. Youla has played in Turkey before for BeĹźiktaĹź. Also, Stephan Lichtsteiner has finally transferred to Serie A’s Lazio. He played with Lille for three years.
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Tags: BeĹźiktaĹź, Eskipehirspor, Garcia, Lazio, Lichtsteiner, Makoun, Matches, Nice, Sylva, Team News, Trabzonspor, Transfers, YoulaSubscribe
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I wouldnt knock Yannick Boli, he has been pretty good for PSG’s CFA side. He seems to have a knack for scoring, he already has a goal or two this preseason for PSG, but I see the need for a more experienced striker of course too.
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I’m still pissed that Sylva went to Trabzonspor. What the hell was that? That’s even worse than Lichtsteiner going to Lazio to cheaply.
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