After the defeat againstABOUT, Will Stillthe coach of RC Lensanalyzed the situation of his team. While he recognizes the frustration of the players and staff, he calls for patience and questioning.
RC Lens: Will Still evokes legitimate frustration among the Sang et Or
Will Still's debut with RC Lens is not necessarily what he dreamed of after the Franck Haise era. The Sang et Or are currently going through a complicated period and the latest results do not seem to be helping things. The Lensois have won only one of their last four matches with three defeats, the last of which was the one conceded against OM. After this new defeat, Will Still spoke of the frustration currently reigning within the club in an interview with lensois.com.
The English technician emphasizes that the legacy left by the previous staff is important, but that it is necessary to bring new working methods. “There is a lot of frustration. It is everywhere, in the staff or among the players. I think we put things a little in context. We arrived 5 months ago when something had been in place for 5 years, which we respected, admired from afar before being in the club”he said.
“Obviously, times change, people and football too and it’s up to us to adapt to this change. A large part of the club, including the staff, has changed and certain things are no longer necessarily the same. But beyond that, we had interesting content too”remarked Will Still, aware of what needs to change at RC Lens.
“We are aware of things to improve, that we need to change. Because it's all well and good to say that things are going well, that there is intensity, but people only remember the results and the ranking too. It's up to us to focus more on the reality of things. It's good to have decent content but let's be more realistic. These are goals that we must score, points that we must take and there are comfort zones to break. We are working on it »he continued.
Necessary adjustments to be made
For Will Still, it's not about questioning everything, but rather about making adjustments. “We have clear principles which must be implemented more fairly. But there aren't 4000 things to change either, not drastic things, but small details to transform this 45-minute content over a longer duration and gain points.says Will Still, who does not intend to change the pre-established system at the Racing Club de Lens for years before his arrival.
“I was asked a lot if we were going to change the system but I think the club was built on this system with principles and a squad forged to play like that. There are not hundreds of things that we can change, but it is moments of training or concentration, of involvement that are more important than others. There is a need to be aware of this”added the successor of Franck Haise.
A message of unity and trust
If the results are slow to follow, the Lensois coach still insists on the need to be patient. “It’s all well and good to say that things are playing well, that there is intensity, but people only remember the results and the ranking too”said Will Still, who recognizes that patience is difficult to have, but is convinced that changes will happen gradually.
Will Still ends the interview on a positive note by emphasizing the unity within the club and the confidence he has in his team: “I cannot be better surrounded than I am in Lens. Whether it is the staff, the players, the members of management or even the members of the communications unit. I learn every day. I want to do it and I know we will succeed. »
