Return of Les Gones: Olympique Lyonnais (FIFA 16)

[Glory4Lyon]

Hello everyone and welcome to my first every dynasty log! I'll be taking over Olympique Lyonnais and attempting to change the status quo in Ligue 1 since PSG has won the league 3 straight years. I'm really excited about this career mode with OL being my favorite club. The only thing I'm bummed about is not having our new stadium

The next few posts will be reserved! Hope you all enjoy!

Game Settings

Difficulty: World Class
Half Length: 10 minutes
Game Speed: Slow
Custom slider set

[Glory4Lyon]

Olympique Lyonnais had an incredible run throughout the early 2000s of SEVEN straight league titles. However the club has not won the league since 2008, despite finishing in the top 5 every year since.

Domestic
Ligue 1 Titles (7): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Ligue 2 Titles (3): 1951, 1954, 1989

Coupe de France Winners (5): 1964, 1967, 1973, 2008, 2012
Coupe de la Ligue (1): 2001
Trophée des Champions (9): 1973, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015

European
UEFA Champions League Semi Finalist (1): 2010

Rivalries
Choc des Olympiques: The rivalry between Olympique Lyon and Olympique de Marseille is not known for its bad blood, but competitiveness. The record currently stands at 29-37-28 in Ligue 1 play with Lyon just one win ahead of Marseille.

Derby Saint-Étienne - Lyon: The rivalry between Saint-Étienne and Lyon dates back to 1951 when the clubs had their first meeting. This rivalry has a little extra heat to it due to being a blue collar (Saint-Étienne) vs white collar (Lyon) battle between two cities. Saint-Étienne currently holds the upper hand in Ligue 1 play with a record of 36-29-31.

Club Records
Appearances: Serge Chiesa (541). Gonalons starts the season with 246 appearances.
Goals: Fleury Di Nallo (182). Lacazette starts the season with 69 goals in 186 appearances.

[Glory4Lyon]

2014-2015 Season
League Finish: 2nd Place (75 Points)
Coupe de la Ligue: Lost in round of 16 to Monaco on penalties
Coupe de France: Lost in round of 32 to FC Nantes
European Result: Lost in playoff round of Europa League qualifying to Astra Giurgiu
Goal Leader: Lacazette (31)

[Tekkonkinkreet]

Can I post? If not I can delete this. Had my most enjoyable save with Lyon this year. Second year was tough once Lacazette and Fekir left. Brought in some wonderful players though. Good luck.

[Glory4Lyon]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tekkonkinkreet

Can I post? If not I can delete this. Had my most enjoyable save with Lyon this year. Second year was tough once Lacazette and Fekir left. Brought in some wonderful players though. Good luck.

You're good man! I'm excited. I've decided that I'm going to hold on to Lacazette unless I get an offer for €75 million. I think I'm going to create buyout clause prices for all my big time players. I'm excited to get this going!

[Tekkonkinkreet]

Yeah I waited for a season before selling Lacazette. I however decided to only sign French/African players but found it really interesting.

[Glory4Lyon]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tekkonkinkreet

Yeah I waited for a season before selling Lacazette. I however decided to only sign French/African players but found it really interesting.

I think I'll be doing the same! I've set up a youth scout in France and I've only looked at purchasing French players so far.

[Glory4Lyon]

The Squad

Koura was purchased from Nimes for €2.5 million.
Steed Malbranque was sold to Stade de Reims for €300k.
Aldo Kalulu has been loaned to GFCA for the season.
Olivier Kemen has been loaned to Cambridge United for the season.
Christopher Martins Pereria has been loaned to Morcambe for the season.