Appearing in front of the press this Monday, Bruno Genesio and Bafodé Diakité were invited to comment on the effectiveness of Jonathan David against the cages, during a penalty.
Today he is one of the men who best represent LOSC on the national and international scene. The Canadian is, with 200 matches under his belt in the North, one of the most capped players in the squad in addition to being the 3rd top scorer (96) in the club's history. Recently, it was his ability to score from the penalty spot that stood out: “He practices sometimes, but he never talks to us about his technique. He's in control and we're happy with that. He helps us »smiled Bafodé Diakité in front of the media this Monday.
In total, the Canadian attempted 26 penalties for Les Mastiffs, including some very recent ones during the Derby du Nord and in Madrid. Of these 26 attempts, 22 were converted without the slightest difficulty, three were stopped (Celtic in October 2020, Nantes in November 2021 and Ajaccio in August 2022) and a last one was converted afterwards, following a first save by the goalkeeper (Le Havre in 2024). Thus, Jonathan David displays a success rate of 85% in the exercise, of which he is today an expert.
“You have to be able to empty your mind”
Bruno Genesio, a few moments later, began his response by relying on irony: “Jona’ (David) practices almost every day before a match. Most often, it is without a guard and on the side. I sometimes cheat him, but Jona's great strength is that his blood is very, very cold.he says, with a little pause and a slight smile, when some journalists are already bursting into laughter.
The technician continues, and targets in greater depth this composure, a true characteristic of Iceman: “For shooting on goal or taking penalties, this is the greatest quality that you need to have in my eyes. Yes, it's a technical gesture, but what's more important is being able to stay focused for seven or even eight minutes to shoot, like at Lens or Atlético. This is the management of emotions and not the technical gesture. You have to be able to clear your mind, to be able to stay focused on your action and ignore all the consequences that the success or failure of the shot on goal may have. On this, he is imperturbable. It is already there on the ground. He is a boy who has many qualities, including one which is very important for the very high level. He has great confidence. He can miss two clear chances in a match, that's not what will push him to doubt or think about the third. I think that’s why he is very strong on this exercise”underlined Bruno Genesio at a press conference this Monday, once again praising the merits of Jonathan David.
