Lubomir Moravcik, you signed for Saint-Etienne in 1990. After how long did the club make you understand that the derby against Lyon was very important?
Lubomir Moravcik. : “I understood immediately that there was a rivalry between the two cities, which are about fifty kilometers apart. The matches against PSG and OM were also a reference at the time, the stadium was always full. At the time, Saint-Étienne was a bigger club than OL. In addition, André Laurent, the ex-president, had ambition and hired a lot of players in 1990: Sylvain Kastendeuch , Jean-Pierre Cyprien, Jean-Claude Pagal or Loïc Lambert. Since then, things have changed, especially from the moment when Lyon has chained its seven titles of champion of France. “
What memories do you have of your first derby against OL?
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L.M. : “It’s too far, but I remember in particular my goal in Lyon in March 1991 (1-1). I found myself alone against Gilles Rousset, the Lyon goalkeeper. It was not a good goal but he counted a lot (laughs). Each time, the atmosphere was great. We, the players, felt this tension. Me, I liked the matches with this intensity and sold out. When the derby came, I was remember that people in town kept telling me: ‘We have to beat the Lyonnais’. Lyon is a bigger city than Saint-Étienne and it was logical to want to bring them down. “
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In all the derbies that you have played, which one has marked you the most?
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Lubomir Moravcik here in the duel with the ex-Parisian Julio Cesar Dely Valdes.
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Do you think that the Lyon project definitely exceeded that of Saint-Etienne during this period?
L.M. : “Things turned around 1995, when OL finished second and we were on the verge of relegation (note: 18th). Marseille had to repeat a season in D2 and we were saved thanks to that. At the time, President Aulas was there and Olympique Lyonnais already had ambitions. In Saint-Etienne, André Laurent wanted to do the same. But after his departure in 1993, there was a cut. Unfortunately, things went in the wrong direction. Then there is this 1995/96 season (note: that of the descent in D2), of which I am not proud. I had been suspended during the last four matches. “
Besides your goal in 1991, is there another personal action that marked your Saint-Étienne-OL derbies?
L.M. : “I don’t know why, but I remember that during the home defeat in 1992 (1-2), I tried an extraordinary end. But Gilles Rousset had made an incredible save. If Lyon won today “It’s thanks to him. Besides, I crossed paths again later in Scotland, when I was playing at Celtic Glasgow and he at Heart of Midlothian. I had scored this time and we had discussed after the match. I told him: ‘You see, you made a big stop when I was playing in Saint-Etienne and there I beat you’ (laughs) “.
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What, however, is your worst derby memory?
L.M. : “Frankly, I do not have any. On the contrary, I always liked these matches, there was tension and full of motivated supporters. But concerning Lyon, a particular memory comes back to me: Bernard Lacombe had called me in 1995 to tell me that he wanted me to sign for Lyon. I don’t know if Bernard remembers that, but I remember it well (laughs). the collective plan, it’s rewarding to know that you always have a good rating. But I was 100% Stéphanois. At the time, there was also Metz who wanted to hire me. “
Finally, how do you see the meeting this Sunday?
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