RC Lens and Olympique de Marseille face each other this Saturday at the Bollaert stadium in an expected duel on the 12th day of Ligue 1. As this meeting approaches, Florian Sotoca, figure of the Sang et Or, spoke frankly his reunion on the pitch with his former teammate Elye Wahi, today in the Marseille jersey.
Two days before the flagship match of the 12th day of Ligue 1 between RC Lens and Olympique de Marseille, Florian Sotoca, Sang et Or executive, spoke about the reunion with his former teammate Elye Wahi. Despite his deep respect for the player, he assured that there would be no concessions on the pitch. Sotoca highlighted Wahi's talent and potential, while hoping that he achieves a career that matches his abilities. However, he also recognized that the large amounts of his transfers (30 million euros from Montpellier to Lens, then 25 million to Marseille) may have slowed down his development. This match, crucial for the ambitions of the two clubs, promises an intense duel between these two players, accomplices in the past but now adversaries, in a decisive meeting for the rest of the season.
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If we have to give him 2-3 shots, we won't deprive ourselves of it — Sotoca
“He had a pretty difficult start (at Lens). But in the Champions League, he scored this famous goal against Arsenal. We were delighted to have him with us. In a locker room he's an adorable, pleasant person. He's a little crazy. Elye, we can only love him. He had the pressure of this first big transfer. In Marseille it has a bit of the same effect and he is still young. But I'm not worried about him. We know he has the qualities to succeed at the highest level. He has time to prove. We will be delighted to see him again on Saturday. » And Sotoca, teasingly, adds with a smile: “He will be our opponent. There will be no gifts. We'll say hello to him after the match. Not before. On the pitch, if we have to give him 2-3 shots, we won't deprive ourselves of it,” declared the Lens player in a pre-match press conference.
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