In this section, Le Petit Lillois gives a voice to LOSC supporters at the end of each of its matches, and this also counts for the Coupe de France. This time, three new faces are speaking out following the short victory (0-1) pocketed in Rouen.
Just a few days ago, LOSC was roaming the roads of France in its racing car, a bus, towards Rouen. Brilliant in Ligue 1 as in the Champions League, the Lille club was put to the test with a third and final competition: the Coupe de France. For its 108th edition, the Dogues were opposed to the Red Devils of FC Rouen 1899, residents of National. In control, despite some shivers, they won the victory (0-1) in hostile territory thanks to an achievement from Ismaily.
This success in Normandy was commented on by Dimitri, Romane and Charles, three supporters interviewed cold, more than a day after the final whistle. Their remarks are an opportunity to return one last time to the recently contested game, but from a different perspective from what we can traditionally see in the local and French press. Here we go! It will then be time to slowly turn towards the end of year celebrations.
A question of feeling
“I have to admit, I didn't have a good feeling at all before this meetingsays Charles, who takes the hand. Yes, you guessed it. The nails are bitten. She had everything, in my eyes, of a trap matchhe continues. The good thing is that my doubts quickly disappeared. We had a real match, it was fun to watch even against an inferior opponent on paper. With a little more success, we took off in the first half. We scared ourselves a little in the second half, and the credit goes to Rouen, but LOSC could not end the year with a defeat. It was written »he nuances for his first tirade, moving from clear pessimism to communicative optimism.
Equally delighted by the final result, Dimitri was keen to praise the general state of mind: “I found that the players were focused and involved. We didn't manage to improve the score, but the intentions were therehe says, bouncing off Charles' words. It's never easy when you face a club that is supposed to be inferior in the Coupe de France, even more so when you enter the fray. It's logical to sometimes be pushed around, it's a National club, not an amateur club. The intentions were there and we are qualified. The main thing is done »he is satisfied.
Finally, we may have taken a step back a little too far with Romane. While she continues the movements, always ready to encourage the Mastiffs, she stalls on the final sprint:
“It was the last match of the year, we had to win it and the main thing was doneshe begins. Afterwards, it's not a match that will go down in history. Honestly, it's not the kind of match where you feel a lot of emotion, it's just “logical” to win it.”she says, already focused on the challenges that await the Mastiffs in 2025.
An A team
The latter continues, much more energetically, on the second subject mentioned. The latter focuses on the tactical choices made by Bruno Genesio, who did not wish to put elements such as Jonathan David and Bafodé Diakité to rest:
“I think it’s a good choiceshe confirms from the outset. From a personal point of view, I would have liked to see a bit of youth like Ousmane Touré but it remains the coach's choices and they paid off! »she savors.
The pole is stretched, then caught in flight. For his part, Charles was still far from his pomp. He was wrong all along: “I was very surprisedhe exclaims. I expected to see a lot more changes than that with Ousmane Touré or Mohamed Bayo. It may have allowed us to win, probably even, but I don't know what the eternal substitutes must have thoughtasks the most experienced of the group. We can even add Aaron Malouda. The three are almost the only ones not in the group rotation, that must be horribly frustrating. »
Far from his futile considerations. Dimitri appreciates:
“I think he sent a clear message to his players, a clear message to everyone. Now, we all know that the Coupe de France is a goal. We're going to play it hardhe retorts, with conviction. And then, the rotation has still been regular since the start of the season. This year, it's quite complicated to release a typical composition and I think that's a good thing. This makes us unpredictable”he judges.
Title objective?
The message has been heard, but is it validated? ” Yes ! It must be every yearshe exclaims. We hope every year and ultimately we never manage to get far. We don't have a good draw, perhaps, but we must do better! I hope to see us at the Stade de France on May 24”she says, already ready to invade the Parisian capital. So it was enough to chat for a few minutes for her to find her usual temper. “A club such as LOSC must not have any other objectives than that when it enters the fray, even if we know full well that it is an obstacle course to reach the final coronationagrees Charles, all with a touch of nuance. The key is knowing how to manage all competitions, both physically and mentally. It might be too hard for the group. It doesn't matter, we'll push behind them. »
“It’s just logical for a club like LOSC”simply concluded Dimitri, who then sped off, eager to enjoy the end of year celebrations.
