Present at a press conference this Friday, two days before his first match on the Stade Rennais bench on the LOSC pitch (Sunday, 3 p.m.), Jorge Sampaoli made some interesting confidences.
On the need to create leaders
“For me, leadership has above all to do with an idea, an idea of a game. I want it to even become a religion. If our leader is a defender, that means we will suffer a lot. If it's an attacker, it's because we'll probably be able to compete with the best. Against Lille, it will be a very demanding match, they will undoubtedly dominate us at times, there will be other more neutral phases, and at times, I hope that we will also dominate them. And over time, there are leaders who should emerge in every line of our team. »
Steve Mandanda still captain?
“It’s not my role to choose my captain, it’s up to the players. His role is above all to convey to me the feeling, his perception of the team. Steve is someone I know very well, he's a legend, I think he's a good captain and he surely will be. »
On the quality present at Stade Rennais
“What caught my attention was above all the way the club works, a club which has a lot of young people with a lot of talent and potential. That's why I wanted to get involved and why I agreed to come to Rennes. Now we have to consolidate the club's situation, it's a club that was always fighting for Europe and I hope it continues like this. »
On the winter transfer window
“Honestly, until now, we haven’t talked about any names. We will really make a real diagnosis after four or five matches. And there, we will see if there is a need to strengthen the team, at what position. If the team performs well, we will probably have very few needs. On the other hand, if we cannot improve, we will undoubtedly have a lot of needs. »
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