Zoumana Camara, former Paris Saint-Germain U19 coach and now a consultant on DAZN, estimated, through the copy given to Auxerre (0-0), that Jonathan David was not at the best of his abilities.
Co-top scorer in Ligue 1, recently overtaken by Mason Greenwood, Jonathan David (24) has not scored in his last four appearances in the league. Unable to attempt the slightest strike against Nantes, the Canadian made his first attempt in 2025 this Friday in Auxerre. This, from the penalty spot, was diverted by De Percin, who had anticipated this strike on his small right net, and frustrated Jonathan David all the more. The latter would currently be in a period of doubt: “We have seen images which may show that Jonathan David doubts”estimates Zoumana Camara, reviewing extracts in which the Lille striker favors complicated passes with shooting angles.
“When he is in this kind of situation, he has to show spontaneity, play it for himself, but he prefers to be altruistic and play with a partner because he is in doubt. He doesn’t believe in his chances.”continues the former Paris Saint-Germain U19 coach. These remarks will be briefly contradicted by Bruno Genesio, who wanted to defend his scorer at the final whistle: “I think Jona is used to experiencing periods in which he scores less, or not. He’s not someone who doubts, not at all. It’s also up to us to work more offensively”he was content to blurt out to his interlocutors.
The words of the Lille technician were not enough to convince Zoumana Camara: “There is what the player shows on the pitch and what he gives off, his way of behaving. Perhaps by talking to Jonathan David, we will see that he will exude a certain confidence in himself. He is perhaps convinced that this is just a blip that will pass. But on the pitch, there is something else, the way he behaves. There is the feeling of the player and what he demonstrates through the game. There can sometimes be a gap between the two”he judged thus, sure of himself towards the Canadian attacker.
