Barely arrived in the ranks of Stade Rennais, Seko Fofana (29 years old) did not respect the instructions of his coach Jorge Sampaoli. The Argentinian technician reframed it internally.
A leading figure in the Stade Rennais transfer window this winter, Seko Fofana (30) wasted no time in finding playing time again. It was in Nice last weekend, during the defeat of the Rouge et Noir at the Allianz Riviera (2-3). Entering half an hour from the end of regulation time, the former RC Lens midfielder showed promising performances but did not completely satisfy Jorge Samapoli due to a rezoning that was too far-reaching for his liking.
Fofana has dezoned too much in Nice
“I brought Seko in because of his great energy which can contaminate others,” Sampaoli explained at a press conference. Afterwards, he moved a lot, a little too much. We talked about it. We need stability in positions and, for me, its best is in the opponent’s half, in what I call the third and fourth heights, rather than close to our goal. »
“When he goes down, he doesn’t help clarify our game”
Should we then expect to see Fofana play against OM in an attacking trio with Arnaud Kalimuendo and Ludovic Blas, to the detriment of Amine Gouiri for example? It’s a possibility. “He’s a player who has a lot of ambition, who always wants to go towards the opponent’s goal,” analyzes Sampaoli. When he drops too much, I think he doesn’t help clarify our game, I really want to see him attack the opponent’s goal. I even think he can play as a second striker, that’s how he can help us win matches. »
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