A few hours before LOSC travels to Rouen, as part of the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, Bruno Genesio formalized the first rotation of goalkeepers this season. Vito Mannone will have the opportunity to shine.
During the summer of 2023, LOSC recorded the arrival of a goalkeeper with Vito Mannone (36 years old), who landed for €200,000 from FC Lorient. Ambitious, he scrounged for playing time at the slightest opportunity, either in the Europa Conference League. This is how he appeared six times in the Lille cages, also “taking advantage” of Lucas Chevalier’s injury at the end of the season to express himself.
LOSC is one of the teams having played the most matches this season, with 25 games on the clock, but Vito Mannone has not appeared on the slightest occasion, at least not yet. This Friday will be a premiere night: “Vito (Mannone) will start tomorrowdeclared Bruno Genesio at a press conference this Thursday. This has been planned since the start of the season. We talked about it with him and with Lucas (Chevalier). It’s important. […] There is a good working atmosphere. It’s true that Vito used to play in the clubs where he was, but he fully participates in his role as an understudy. I like it when there is a clear hierarchy among the goalkeepers. I think it’s important. Everything is clear between them, between them and us and things are going very well. Everything works »the Lille technician is satisfied.
Will the Coupe de France be the Italian goalkeeper’s playground throughout the season?
“For now, it’s Vito who’s playing. We will first do everything necessary to get to the round of 16. I don’t like making projections in Football, whether in matches or through promises. I prefer to live day by day. Football is so weird, you never know what it has in store for you. The most important thing is to win and qualify”readjusts Bruno Genesio.
Not the only change
In addition to the case of the goalkeeper, who will not be named Lucas Chevalier for the first time this season, a few rotations should take place: “We shouldn’t expect to see a team with a lot of changeshe still qualifies.
There will be some. Firstly because players deserve to play. Secondly because players have accumulated a lot of playing time and they need to breathe. Finally, there is the cardboard setting. I would take that into account as well”he simply explained.
