[Billet] It was expected, facing Stade Brestois, that the executives would wake up!

We had to wait for an extreme emergency to see some heads turn right side up. Starting with Jordan Ferri, who became aware of the extent of the quagmire the team had gotten into, after worrying comments which tempered the panic of supporters and the concern of French football followers.

Perhaps stung by the criticism which intensified about his commitment and his level of play, the pailladin midfielder continued a second match in a row with an armband difficult to wear since the start of the season. And despite a pointed out involvement or an altercation with a supporter at the start of the season, the former Lyon player put on the gloves from the start of the match to reverse the trend. Defensive coverage, calls, Jordan Ferri was extremely active, using his aggressiveness to make rough interventions in the duels. A particularly valuable newfound aggression, shared by the entire team, but which will deprive us of the midfielder for the trip to Saint-Etienne due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

Worthy of the captaincy, worthy of his status and worthy of his years spent at the club, Jordan Ferri honored the pailladin spirit for this match with strong historical symbolism. A generous and proud performance which logically led us to give his match a score of 8/10. More than appreciated, his intervention in the locker room after the match allows us to believe that the vice-captain will indeed have a role to play in this race for maintenance.

By scoring a goal on a free kick that some will describe as lucky, others as vicious, another big wage earner gained some credit in this match: Wahbi Khazri finally found the net this season. Nice symbol again, since it went directly share a hug with Laurent Nicollin on the bench. Speaking to RMC after the match, the Tunisian explained his attachment to the president: “He has something that others don’t have: a big heart”.

Finally, what can we say about the performance of Benjamin Lecomte, imperial in his numbers and ultra vigilant on each of the dangerous chances conceded, with the exception of the Brest goal which we cannot blame him for. After a turbulent start to the season and a rotation suffered, the pailladin goalkeeper proved that he was still number 1 in the position.

It remains to be seen whether attitudes and performances will be regular enough to save us from a descent. In any case, the signals prove that Jean Louis Gasset has succeeded in mobilizing the executives of his team, at least to be up to the task of this anniversary match.