A great joker, Bafodé Diakité couldn't help but taunt Jonathan David as he approached the milestone of 100 goals with LOSC. He also took the opportunity to admit that he was impressed by some of his qualities.
The Dogues had a thousand and one reasons to be happy this Friday evening, following the victory over Stade Brestois (3-1), an opponent in the Champions League. Above all, they were thirsty for revenge, having taken the point of a draw with a taste of defeat in Montpellier a few days earlier: “We are happy with the result. We had to bounce back after the match we had last week. It was important to win. […] We weren't thinking about the ranking, even though we know it's there, but the misstep in Montpellier put us in a bit of trouble. We didn't want to lose track with the teams in front of us. When you taste the Champions League, you want to go back every season”he said with a smile.
“Many teams would like to have a striker like Jonathan David”
Among all these reasons to celebrate, besides the success, there was the milestone of 100 goals with LOSC reached by Jonathan David. The Canadian was expected around the corner in the locker room:
“We are happy for Jo. We only carried it away, mostly me, during the week in relation to this objectivehe admits. He didn't talk about it, but I kept reminding him. He even wanted me to leave him alone (laughing). In the end, he managed to reach it. […] He was calm about it all. It's in his temperament. He is quite reserved in his own corner. I took his frame, I tried to excite him a little by carrying him… but he is like that. I think he's already set on other goals and is working on something else. »
Bafodé Diakité, who has been working with him for several seasons now, then wants to be complimentary: “In relation to everything he does, even outside of goals. I think a lot of teams would like to have a striker like him, who puts in all that defensive effort. It helps bring the block back up. There aren't many like him. We are really happy to have ithe continues. I have always been impressed by his ability to repeat races, the efforts he makes without ever counting. People don't realize what he does. He can find himself defending at midfield level, or even at my height at the end of the match, where some attackers would stay high. He doesn't calculate, he gives his all for the team. »
The press concluded with the angry subjects. The first was none other than his lifestyle: “He almost never gets hurt?” Ah, no, we shouldn't talk about that. We definitely don’t talk about it”castigated Bafodé Diakité with a laugh, refusing the idea of attracting bad luck. The second relates to a possible extension, while Jonathan David is linked with LOSC for the next six months. Then, he will be free to enter with the team of his choice: “On things like that, I try not to influencehe confides. I know it's a complicated subject. He has goals, I let him manage them. If he extends, good for us and for him. If not, I wish him the best.”he concludes in the mixed zone this Friday, following LOSC's victory (3-1) over Stade Brestois.
