Coach of the Girls of Dakar Sacré-Cœur, coach of the Lioncelles U15, Walimata Sèye analyzes Pape Thiaw’s first with the Lions and projects what needs to be improved for today’s match against Malawi.
First leg victory
“It’s a big satisfaction from an accounting point of view. Senegal won the three points in style, with many goals scored, a clean sheet, a rather attractive game opted by Pape Thiaw with a very rich offensive animation, a team inclined towards the offensive, with this 4-2 system. 3- 1. With a lot of offensive players, players who played with their quality, who were put in good positions. So we also saw a game in the verticality in first intention. Which greatly destabilized the opponent. The players were able to find themselves in the gaps, behind the defense. By hitting, playing one-on-one, getting into the area, creating chances, especially with Sadio Mané, Nicolas Jackson… They were very lively and very intelligent in their calls. The axial positioning of Ilimane Ndiaye allowed him to show his full range, even if at times we saw him a little less. The midfielders were invaluable in counter-pressing. We saw it on Pape Guèye’s goal. Moussa Niakhaté did not hesitate to go up to give good balls in the intervals, behind the opposing defense.
Nicolas Jackson’s first goal should also be noted. A good thing for this hard-working boy who was patient.”
Le coaching
“This is the other satisfaction of this match, with players who came on during the game and who also added something. I can cite Habib Diarra, Boulaye Dia, Gana Guèye… And besides, we must salute the responsiveness to Pape Thiaw’s changes. With winning coaching at the end.”
Aspects to improve
“For things to improve, first of all it is efficiency, realism. Because Senegal creates a lot of chances, but realizes few of them. Even though they scored four goals, I think the score could have been heavier. We will also have to improve on this level. As also on set pieces which are unfortunately poorly exploited. Another thing to improve: Senegal must be more consistent during the match on the intensity, because sometimes they purred a little. With a lot of little needed balls in the laterality. You also have to try hard to reverse the game to surprise your opponent.
A work of imbalance which is important
Overall, this is a game that still needs to be perfected. There was a lot of technical waste, little things to correct. On an individual level, a player like Ismaïla Sarr must raise his level of play a little more. There is also reason to find professional full-backs. We saw Formose Mendy who was really not comfortable on his right side. But overall it’s a fairly satisfactory first for Pape Thiaw who must confirm this Tuesday, by making corrections compared to the first leg.
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