Laurent Battles “very happy to start with a victory”

A perfect start. This Friday, during the 12th day of Ligue 2, Clermont won (2-1) at home against Lorient, second in the standings. This victory is significant for the very first match of the new coach, Laurent Batlles. A former professional player trained in Toulouse, he began his coaching career at Saint-Étienne. At the end of the match, he congratulated his players on the microphone of BeIN Sports: “Even if they were playing with three behind, we knew, thanks to the videos, that they could come out with three, even with four. We “We maintained the same functioning as the one we worked on. The players made enormous efforts and respected our game plan. We scored goals and were not really put in danger, except for the penalty.” he first confided before continuing.

“We really have to congratulate the players, especially for a third match in a week, for managing to do what we did against a great Lorient team who will be at the top of the standings at the end of the season. I knew the quality of my players in the middle We have to keep the ball. I asked them to have more than the opponent. By making Lorient run, it's easier for us, and that's what we managed to do. to do in the first half, it was more complicated with the changes. I'm very happy to start with a victory.” Clermont's next meeting will take place on November 8 (8 p.m.) in Corsica, against Ajaccio for the 13th day of Ligue 2.