Who to occupy the Rennes goal in the second half of the season? Logic would dictate that this task falls to Brice Samba, in the prime of life and recruited for 14 million euros this winter. But until now, the Breton coach, Jorge Sampaoli, had never wanted to publicly decide between the French international and his elder Steve Mandanda. This Thursday at a press conference, the Argentinian was newly invited to name his starter against OM for Saturday’s match (9:00 p.m.). And once again, he hasn’t really gotten wet yet.
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«We have not yet defined it (the starter to face OM this Saturday). We have two training sessions left, we will see how he (Samba) feels and what choices we have in front of us. Brice Samba and Seko Fofana are two important players. The winter transfer window is still very difficult“, he expressed. Relaunched on the Mandanda case, The Peeled then added: “it is a very difficult subject, which is discussed within the group. I already said it about his match against Nice, he was in a very uncomfortable situation. We must provide stability to allow it to be competitive. I know him very well, and for me as a coach, I consider that Steve needs a lot of stability.» Breton supporters will still have to wait before seeing their questions answered.
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Pub. the 09/01/2025 17:54
– UPDATE 09/01/2025 19:31
