The game also highlighted the contrasting trajectories of the two men who were ordained to lead them back to the top: Florian Thauvin and Dimitri Payet. Thauvin was superb that season, scoring 10 goals in 31 league games and winning the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award. Marseille were reportedly interested in signing him but Lille president Michel Seydoux said he was “untransferable”. In the end, the clubs agreed a price of €15m and Thauvin, who never played a game for Lille, was on his way to Marseille. His six saves for Lyon against Marseille helped the club send off long-time goalkeeping coach Joël Bats in style.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2017 13:59 UTC