Ligue 1 – 28th day
After each day of Ligue 1, FF.fr debriefs the matches through what pleased or not the editorial staff. Twenty-eighth episode of the season.
We liked
This love of risk from Lille
Christophe Galtier has often been cataloged as a defensive coach in Saint-Étienne. This season in particular, the Lille technician does not like to let points slip away without trying everything and let his players do it on instinct. As against Strasbourg with the equalizer of José Fonte in the final minutes, the Mastiffs did not hesitate to project themselves to six, seven. Obviously, when there are several to hit a wall, we manage to knock it down. See Fonte at the forefront, Reinildo winger or four players in the area, it ends up paying. Modern football is made up of statistics, xgoals and even complex tactical schemes. Sometimes, you shouldn’t hesitate to send these corsets flying around to create a spark. The LOSC understood it well and the love of risk and imbalance ended up paying off against Marseille.
C. Galtier: “The players have not given up. The fact of having been disorganized in an attempt to win denotes a certain state of mind. “
— Charlie Courrent (@CharlieCourrent) March 3, 2021
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Jean Lucas, royal score
The air of Finistère and Brittany suits him so well. Excellent for several meetings in the playing field of Stade Brestois, Jean Lucas offered his coach Olivier Dall’Oglio an almost perfect performance against Dijon. With, at the end of the day, two assists. Or rather, two treats. The first to Franck Honorat allowed the Brest striker to get the best of his vis-à-vis before cleverly slipping the ball between the legs of the Dijon goalkeeper. The second, on the other hand, is of a remarkable class. Near the surface, the Brazilian subtly lifted the ball from outside the right to pierce the Dijon rearguard and find Irvin Cardona who deceived Anthony Racioppi with a clever lobe. Velvet. All with the jersey entered into the shorts. Jean Lucas plays it vintage but likes to serve caviar, he who has just been decisive as many times in a single match as in his first twenty-six appearances in the top flight. He confirms his talent in Brest. Lyon’s leaders must surely appreciate with a view to next season.
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Jean Lucas’s pass again … What an incredible first half for the Brazilian. And the finish is still perfect! #SB29DFCO
– Paul Bohec (@paulbohec) March 3, 2021
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Kalimuendo, the diamond of Blood and Gold
Arrived on loan from Paris Saint-Germain at the very end of the transfer window, Arnaud Kalimuendo is exploding for his first season in Ligue 1. After a slight dip at the start of the year (seven matches without scoring), symbolized by Increasingly rare tenures, the 20-year-old striker is the new strongman of the Lens attack in recent weeks. Scorer in Nantes in the Coupe de France (4-2) and savior of the Sang et Or in Angers last weekend in added time (2-2), the native of Suresnes played a big role in the spectacular success of his team in Saint-Etienne (3-2). After obtaining the penalty converted by Florian Sotoca, he signed his sixth goal in the French Championship thanks to a composure worthy of the greatest. Omnipresent in the pressing and on the counter-attacks, Kalimuendo shines in the Lensois collective, which seems cut out for him. To wonder if it is not the revelation of Ligue 1 this season, among the attackers.
GOAL OF THE LITTLE OFFENSIVE GEM
OF THE MOST VIVID MAN IN FRANCE
OF A 19-PIGE GUY WHO IS AFRAID OF NOTHING
OF THE ONE WHO IS BECOMING THE IDOL OF THE FRENCH
THE BIGGEST FRENCH OFFENSIVE HOPE
OF THE FUTURE SOULIER D’OR
BUT D’ARNAUD KALIMUENDO MUINGA !!!#ASSERCL
– Abdellan Zoubpez (@rclensynadamas) March 3, 2021
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The perfs of Fulgini and Ajorque
If there are two who feasted and who feasted, it is Angelo Fulgini and Ludovic Ajorque. Angers number 10 greatly hampered the Metz defense. Often positioned between the middle and the rear, he regularly freed himself up to launch his partners as well as possible. It is he who sends Loïs Diony in the depth, before the attacker is mown by Kouyaté in the area. The Frenchman was rewarded by converting the penalty. For his part, Ludovic Ajorque imposed a physical challenge on Guillermo Maripan and Benoît Badishile, who found it difficult to contain it. Always essential in this role of fixing point, he often combined on the right side with Frédéric Guilbert, and even almost pushed Caio Henrique on goal against his camp.
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We didn’t like
What was that Wednesday, dear League of Talents?
We do not know if it is our impatience to quickly see the supporters in the stadiums or our desire to ignite and vibrate more in this so special period, but the observation is there on the evening of a Wednesday at ten matches of Ligue 1: we yawned more than anything else. So it wasn’t the same everywhere. We really liked the sequences during Nice-Nîmes or even the Stéphanoise and Lensoise desire to score, but otherwise … We often rolled our eyes while watching the performances of our “Big four” or even on the second soporific period of Nantes-Reims … Come on Gentlemen, a Coupe de France match this weekend for some of you, and we get back in battle order from the weekend of March 13th. And give us a hell of a final sprint.
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Monaco’s apathy
It was clearly sleeping on my feet. The ASM had not accustomed us to such an ordeal behind our television set (seventeen shots conceded, second highest total of the season). The Principality’s supporters who have planned a trip to Alsace will at least be able to thank the closed session for their bank account. Because there … Monaco was unrecognizable at La Meinau, bland, sickly shy, offensively and defensively. A transparent Kevin Volland in front, a Guillermo Maripan on the tightrope – sometimes even in a vacuum – the whole meeting and a Caio Henrique who took the broth. All sectors fished this Wednesday evening for a Monaco which had not remained silent since December 16 and the rout against Lens at Louis-II (0-3). No reaction despite the Strasbourg assaults, a dismal performance that apparently annoyed Wissam Ben Yedder, who left during the post-match interview while the Canal + journalist asked him a question …
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These Nice people a bit like a dilettante
These Aiglons sometimes have a good head to slap. Do you remember this intelligent and cultured student who has a huge baobab in his hand and does what he wants? Well this cheeky little one is a bit like OGC Nice. He does what he wants, when he wants to. With the exception of an exemplary Amine Gouiri since the start of the season, this Gym cuvée 2020-21 is all about the chief smoker. Facing Nîmes, the Azureans accelerated and scored quickly. Then, they got tired of trying and stopped playing leaving Nîmes to come back in the game and come close to victory. “Oh what if we just speed up again?” Enough to play in the soft stomach but really not enough to titillate the top of the table, these Nice people kneaded with talent and technical players are annoying as possible.
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We want to bet that if Bordeaux had a little more talent (and confidence) in its attacking players, it could have hung the draw against PSG on Wednesday. Faced with this Paris which did not force and which did not control its subject from start to finish, the troops of Jean-Luis Gasset had their highlights. Especially at the start of the second period when, territorially, Laurent Koscielny’s teammates progressed. But whether it was at Rémi Oudin, at Hwang Ui-jo or at a Samuel Kalu who, it is true, was brave, we could have waited for the little extra thing to find the opening. The first city for example struggled enormously to achieve a center or a decisive pass to advance an action. Too bad because behind them, a Yacine Adli answered present.
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Dijon, thank you and goodbye
Of course, mathematically, Dijon can still hope to get by and hang at least eighteenth place, synonymous with a dam. But when we look again at the performance produced by the men of David Linarès in Brest, it’s hard to believe in the miracle. With such a fragile defense and an attack unable to make any difference, the DFCO has the DNA of a relegated powerhouse and remains on eleven games without a win in the league. And then, it’s not as if it hung on the Burgundy club for several seasons. By repeating the same mistakes over and over again, the ax always ends up falling. After five seasons in the top flight, the Dijonnais will undoubtedly say goodbye to Ligue 1 in a few weeks.
We have about 910 minutes of DFCO matches left in Ligue 1. We can see the end of the tunnel, friends. We must hold on. (Help).#SB29DFCO
– Thomas (@ThomasJobard) March 3, 2021
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