Author of a rather successful first part of the season, Toulouse was still confronted with a certain glass ceiling against the big names in the championship. A milestone that Carles Martinez Novell hopes to get through against RC LensSunday (3 p.m.) on the occasion of the 16th day of Ligue 1.
A truce that did good
“Before going on vacation, we were happy with our last matches, but the week off was good. It was necessary to freshen up a little. We chose to work at a fast pace, with few breaks. But we are humans, normal, so we have to know how to take time off. It felt good. Was it enough? Yes, we started again on Sunday, the state of mind is very good and we feel good. » Note that Toulouse should be deprived of Rasmus Nicolaisen and Nicklas Schmidt for this match. »
Toulouse is pumped up
“We have a lot of energy, we feel fresh and enthusiastic about going to Lens. We know it won't be easy. It's difficult terrain. There will be big opposition, against an opponent who is also in a good period. We can't wait to challenge ourselves against them. So far, we have played a lot of big clubs from the top 6 away. We learn every time when faced with this kind of opposition. The content is generally quite good, which is also reassuring, apart from Monaco. During this first part of the season, we are also looking for areas of progression to continue to learn and progress. We want to show it from Sunday in Lens. »
His opinion on the situation of RC Lens
“We are well informed of their context, we know their situation. We know that with certain players, in important positions, there are discussions currently. On the other hand, the coach repeated it, we are totally focused on ourselves, on what we can control. However, we cannot control what Lens will do. On the other hand, we will analyze and make the decision when we have their team. In the meantime, focus on us to have a big match. »
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