LOSC concluded its first part of the season in Rouen on Friday and now finds itself on vacation. The resumption was scheduled for the end of December for the Mastiffs.
Fourth in Ligue 1, eighth in the Champions League, LOSC concluded its first part of the season by starting a new competition: the Coupe de France. His campaign was launched in Rouen, with a duel with Régis Brouard's Red Devils. Seriously, the Mastiffs won thanks to an achievement scored by Ismaily (22′) in the first half, while avoiding the trap upon returning from the locker room, a period (0-1) during which they were sometimes jostled. Bruno Genesio's men, qualified for the round of 16, can now enjoy a deserved vacation during the winter break.
“The program is definedrevealed the Lille technician at a press conference, a few hours before the kick-off of this final duel. I put a little carrot which is more symbolic than anything else. We will resume whatever happens on December 30. It's scheduled for the morning, but if it goes well, we'll start again in the afternoon. It's very generous of me to offer them an extra half day. They thanked me very much for thathe joked with the journalists, aware that this changed little. All you have to do is do the work, which isn't the easiest thing. »
At the final whistle, in Rouen, Thomas Meunier raised the subject with journalists from BeIN Sportsauthor of some teasing: “Half a day more?” Great. They were a little stingy about their days off. We will have to negotiate a little better next time”quipped the Belgian ironically.
“They have a program to follow, but above all you have to clear your head”
Bruno Genesio, for his last press conference of the year, looked ahead to this period: “We had a lot of matches to play. We have an eight-day break.
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Above all, you need to clear your head and regain mental freshness.. Physically, we are prepared to play every three days, there is no problem, but mentally, we leave a lot of strength in the Champions League. The players must take advantage of this rest”insisted the northern technician, who will also take some time for himself and his family during this holiday period: “I feel in great shape, but it will also do me good to talk about something other than football”he confided with a small smile.
Impatient to be on vacation, the Mastiffs joined the bus one by one which was to take them back to the North. They all filed with their heads down, hoping to avoid journalists for the last of 2024. An experienced member of the locker room, Aïssa Mandi then appeared: “The truce, the holidays, it will be good, he admitted right away. We wanted to finish well so as not to have any regrets and to leave with one last good note on vacation. The contract is fulfilled. We will be able to rest and I think it is deserved. The group has worked very well for five months, at least since August. We will recharge the batteries and come back even strongerpromised the Algerian international. We will have to rest well, that is also part of our job. »
