Of course, the results are sometimes lacking. And not many people could imagine, especially among LOSC supporters, a defeat against Stade de Reims last weekend in L1.
A strong choice
But is it really a surprise given the elements chosen by coach Paulo Fonseca, who obviously favors the youth of some of his elements this season. As a result, the Lille club is in first place in the ranking of the study carried out by the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES) on the playing time allocated to U21s within the Big 5. Tied with RC Strasbourg, but ahead of OL, FC Barcelona and Stade Rennais.
% of minutes by ≤ 21 year-old players, big-5⃣
1. #LOSC & #RCStrasbourg 🇫🇷 33%#ACLeHavre 🇫🇷 #OL 🇫🇷 #ChelseaFC 🏴 #BurnleyFC 🏴 #FC Barcelona 🇪🇸 #CagliariCalcio 🇮🇹 #StadeRennais 🇫🇷 #StadedeReims 🇫🇷
More in the @CIES_Football Demographic Atlas 👉 pic.twitter.com/QUyFhEJSsp— CIES Football Obs (@CIES_Football) September 22, 2023
To sum up
Failing to shine at the start of the season, and above all to be consistent, LOSC shines through the confidence it places in its young players. And if some still doubted it, a ranking now shows to what extent Paulo Fonseca plays the youth card.
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