During his traditional press briefing, the coach of RC Lens let filter all the esteem he has for a Stade Rennais that he knows very well for having developed as a coach for young people. Before returning to the current problems of the Blood and Gold with a very clear analysis.
Workforce update
“Cheick still in re-athleticism, he will resume with us at the end of the week, part of the collective training this week. Charles Boli had a little hamstring discomfort yesterday, he will not be likely to be selected. “
His return to Stade Rennais
“I spent even more time in Rennes. It was rather the beginning of my coaching career, of my training. Great encounters with the people of the club but also with the players, many of whom I will meet opposite. It is a club that has continued to evolve. “
Not reassured by Rennes’ difficulties
“Against Krasnodar, it is rarely these intensities in the league. These are very high level games and I am not even talking about the game against Chelsea where it’s another world for us today. The sequence of matches? I don’t think it will have an impact. They have a squad that is both built for the Champions League and the rest. When we see the players who are not on the field and even those who are not in the squad, there are still a lot of people. There is the option of spinning and they are used to playing every three days. It’s always hard to follow up, players spend a lot of energy. But there is a lot of maturity. “
A game that remains dangerous
“They took precedence over the results. But on the quality of play, possession, shots, in the league it is always superior to the opponents, even against Paris. There is a little less efficiency but it is not their quality that must be questioned. We have a lot to do. “
A compulsory full match
“We have to be in doubt because he is an opponent of another caliber. But we also have to build on what we have achieved. We must find the whole, be able to be effective and solid, in the transitions. If we do not have a full match, we will have problems. “
An RC Lens carried away by its momentum in the game
“Against Angers, if we score our first actions, the matches are different. When games give us possession, we have to be more solid, more balanced on our losses of ball and the transitions of our opponents. The team is carried away by its momentum of the game. A little too much. “
No system change in sight
“The system we recruited for. It is still rather well integrated. We have mastered it well, sometimes even very well. But you have to be effective offensively and know how to be defensive without making the mistakes that you may have made. At the start of a match, changing systems is not on my mind. “
Mental relaxation … and the impact of the Covid?
“When the ball is lost, we are no longer as compact, we did not put the security, we were not good in the offensive marking. Suddenly there is more space, more time for the opponents. And they know how to use it well. It is due to the quality of the adversary but especially to our shortcomings. The fact of having been very good, there may be a little relaxation. And there was still a period when half the team did not train. It is not an excuse but it is an explanation. Sometimes maybe a little is missing. As of Tuesday, we made a video feedback. I have the impression that the reviews, when they are positive or less positive, are well received. “
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