Following the victory of Olympique de Marseille over FC Nantes (1-2) at the end of the 10th day of Ligue 1, Raymond Domenech shot FC Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont.
This match was marked by a crucial moment in the 61st minute, when Mason Greenwood scored the decisive goal, highlighting the limitations of Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont. While Nantes hoped to obtain a positive result to turn their season around, the defeat against OM exposed certain weaknesses in their team, particularly those of Lafont. It is in this context that Domenech chose to openly criticize the goalkeeper, highlighting the errors which cost his team dearly against a formidable opponent.
Ephemeral coach FC Nantes during the season 2020-2021Raymond Domenech openly criticized the goalkeeper Alban Lafont. After Nantes' defeat againstMarseille Olympic (1-2) this Sunday, the former coach of the French team highlighted the weaknesses of Lafont, in particular on the decisive goal scored by Mason Greenwood in the 61st minute.
According to Domenech, Lafont could have avoided this goal. On the set of The Teamhe declared: “He’s always been like that. He doesn't dive, he falls. He looks like a goalie from the 1920s, diving sideways. » The former France coach added that although Lafont is capable of catching aerial balls, he often seems to struggle against low shots.
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Always too short, like a Rantanplan every time — Domenech
“I watched him for a month and a half in Nantes, and we conceded several goals that way. 25 meter shots that roll into the corners… always too short, like a Rantanplan every time,” he concluded, expressing his dissatisfaction with the goalkeeper's performance. These criticisms of Domenech, although sharp, reveal Lafont's shortcomings, highlighted during this decisive match for Nantes in Ligue 1.
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