Mired in a series of negative results, LOSC is trying to extricate itself by all means. This also involves adjustments between individuals, tactical adjustments in small group(s).
It’s been over a month now since LOSC last raised their arms. Having appeared five times on the pitch, in France or abroad, their men were defeated four times before conceding a draw on their pitch last Saturday, against RC Strasbourg (3-3). However, the Dogues are proving to be proactive, trying to resolve certain dysfunctions and find solutions through dialogue: “Immediately after Sporting, I saw a group focused on Strasbourg. On the way back by plane, I saw cohesive behaviors that I liked. I saw a group of 6 or 7 players reviewing the match together, discussing what we could have done with certain members of the staff. In a group, I find that these are positive signs. These are signs that show that the players are involved, concerned, and that they want to find the solution with us.”confided Bruno Genesio at a press conference before receiving his Alsatian opponent.
If that wasn’t enough to pocket a win and completely turn the tide, the Dogues managed to stop the bleeding, as Lucas Chevalier liked to point out. In the mixed zone, at the whistle, Aïssa Mandi revealed to us that her discussions in small groups were a habit taken up in the LOSC locker room: “We’ve been doing this kind of thing since the beginning of the season. We meet, naturally in small groups and not in pre-arranged meetings, to improve things. We had a bit of time on the plane, after Lisbon, and we talked about what we could improve and what we could keep as well.admitted the experienced central defender. I didn’t personally talk about it on the plane, but later with other players. These are ongoing discussions. It’s also in the evening at the hotel. We stayed in Lisbon to recover better. We talked at length at the table too. We try to improve things. We always want to get more and that also happens through dialogue.”he explained to us in the bowels of the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy. We must now cross our fingers that these exchanges bear fruit.
