Memphis Depay did not make a good turnaround on Friday night during the Ligue 1 match between Girondins Bordeaux and his employer Olympique Lyon. The Orange international was good for a hat-trick two weeks ago at the start of the season against Dijon, but could not find the net in Bordeaux. Depay’s performance during the match ended in a 0-0 draw, relying on negative reviews in the French press.

“We did not see the same Memphis as before the international outage. “He never went at the right pace, was too individualistic, uninterested or irritated, the Dutch goal scorer was not in the game,” said The Team, which lowers the performance by a 3. According to the influential French sports newspaper, rumors of an imminent transfer to Barcelona have affected the striker’s game.

‘The attitude and body language of the former Manchester United forward betrayed a lot. In Bordeaux, his nonchalance, his unnecessary dribbling, his disappointed facial expressions, and his eyes in the air showed that his head was elsewhere. ” Foot Mercato is not much more positive about Depay’s performance with a 3.5: “The Lyon captain, who had to support the two attackers, was difficult with his positioning and his pressure.”

“However, we expect more from a Barcelona target who did not become very dangerous in the Matmut Atlantique, with a shot from too great a distance, a lack of spontaneity and problems to reach his two forwards.” Also Maxi foot With a 4 a low score for Depay’s play, which was replaced by Tino Kadewere in the 73rd minute: ‘At the start of the game he was still playable and agile. The captain of Lyon then had less influence until the break. After halftime, he returned with the best of intentions, but managed to play a crucial role. The co-attackers of Depay, Moussa Dembélé and Karl Toko-Ekambi, did not fare much better in the above-mentioned media with figures ranging around 3 and 3.5.