RC Lens welcomes the Rennais Stadium on behalf of the 24th day of Ligue 1. Either the 5th against the 6th in the championship. A match therefore crucial for the Bretons who must make a result in the North so as not to afford a period of doubt in this beginning of the year not as rhythmic as the end was. A match in which Benjamin Bourigeaud returns to Bollaert.
Regain enthusiasm.
Julien Stéphan admits that his team purred a little. As if she let herself be lulled by her game of possession which often turns out to be too sterile. “Yes, I observed a general deficit of enthusiasm. Gold enthusiasm will be an important factor of the match because we play a promoted team which is happy to be in Ligue 1, which sets it up with sparkling players who are 100% committed. ” A compliment which, in counterpoint, probably points to a lack of its players. And it is no doubt from this enthusiasm that the spark of efficiency will emerge. Verticality too. For that the return of Guirassy, associated with Terrier will perhaps be the solution.
Find a real defensive solidity.
Rennes is one of the Top 3 teams that have conceded the fewest goal situations since the start of the season. Problem this little dangerousness translates all the same into a certain number of goals. “It’s not so much a problem of organization because we really don’t concede big situations, but when the opponent attacks our goal, he manages to put us in danger. “ If not the organization, where does the problem come from? Of the keeper certainly. The end of Salin’s interim was complicated, Gomis before his injury had not convinced. For his return against Lorient he was unable to be decisive.
Bouldering too, whose solidity lacks consistency, like the team. “It’s up to us to find the boulder, and especially the impact in the boulder”, assures Benjamin Bourigeaud, who will not fail to harangue and motivate his teammates for a successful return to Bollaert.
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Annihilate the offensive inclinations of Lens
The solidity of the Rennes block is all the more important against this Lens team which has many offensive assets. Whether in the aerial field with Banza and Sotoca, in percussion and technicality with Kalimuendo, especially with Kakuta, the X factor of this team, number 10 offensive who is already at 9 goals this season. “Lens are also very talented players. I am thinking of Kakuta, of Fofana who has a very important role and then of the generosity of their attackers and they have very varied and quite numerous profiles. It is also a team that centers a lot ”, and a lot of situations are created, as we saw against Marseille in the second half. Without Nzonzi, nor Grenier, no doubt the Rennais will have to go to coal.
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