If LOSC did not spoil the party by winning against Rennesthe Northerners clearly did not deliver their best of the season. Enough to make the speakers of the After Foot show react, starting with Florent Gautreau. If the latter underlines the maturity of the Mastiffs, he nonetheless remains disappointed by the quality of the match.
A minimalist LOSC did the job
Nine shots in total, 0.6xG combined for the two teams, the LOSC – Rennes match clearly did not reach the heights in terms of spectacle. “It was a small Lille against a very small Rennes” judge Florent Gautreau. « I wanted to see the match, for many reasons. It was very average“, added Daniel Riolo. « The match was not goodadds Florent Gautreau. I knew it would be complicated for Rennes to perform in Lille, even if I expected Lille to be better than that. Rennes could have gotten away with a draw against an average Lille, but still superior and logically above.«
Failing to have been seduced by LOSC's performance, the speaker on the After Foot show believes that everything is not to be thrown away, particularly in view of the next matches: ” What we can remember as positive for LOSC is this form of maturity in the team. When you see André, Cabella, David, Diakité, even Lucas Chevalier who already looks like a captain, there is a form of maturity of a team capable of managing its game. (Edon) Zhegrova also made the difference, it should be noted. Knowing that Bruno Genesio always tries to titillate him to get the best out of him. It’s still a victory that makes them feel good. »
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