Called up for the Argentine selection, Geronimo Rulli experienced a funny mishap on his return to France. Because of the snow, the OM goalkeeper remained stuck in Paris and he was unable to reach Marseille, heading to Lens on Friday evening. Obviously, this did not allow him to prepare well for the match.
LOON returned to victory early Saturday evening by beating the RC Lens. A meeting at which Geronimo Rulli participated despite his very late return from selection. Indeed, the Argentinian doorman returned to France on Thursday but he was stuck in Paris because of the snow, just like Leonardo Balerdi. He joined his teammates on Friday evening in Lens for the greening and therefore did not see them again before. Despite everything, he put in a very good performance, as he often does, and it's a small feat because he wasn't able to prepare for this match as he should.
“The character and mentality appealed to me”
« It was a very complicated match against this team. It was a bit like in Strasbourg, with the desire to control the ground. It's more complicated for us to play football in these conditions. We had a very good match, especially in the second half. These three points are very important to us. We'll try to demonstrate at home next time. I liked the character and the mentality. We played this match perfectly “, declared Geronimo Rulli in comments relayed by Provencebefore continuing.
A complicated truce
« It was very tough, including the break in Argentina with Leo (Balerdi), we talked a lot about the importance of these two matches. The objective now is to do the same thing at the Vélodrome. As a team, we have a lot of room for improvement. The next home game against Monaco is the perfect time to win », added Geronimo Rulli.