LOSC – OGC Nice: “The first big shock of the year” for Franck Haise

Fully integrated into the race for the podium in Ligue 1, OGC Nice arrives with strong ambitions in the North. Facing LOSC, Franck Haise expects to experience a real shock.

Both qualified for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, fighting for a qualifying place for the next edition of the Champions League in the championship, LOSC and OGC Nice are preparing to engage in a tough battle this Friday (9:05 p.m.), as part of the 18th day of Ligue 1. The latter was discussed at length by Franck Haise, coach of the Aiglons, who was at a press conference this Thursday.

“It’s the first big shock of the year, recognized the technician, who never lost in a duel with Bruno Genesio during his career. But the first three matches of 2025 were not easy matches either. We have a great challenge to achieve the most positive result possible against Lille who, for once, are an extremely consistent team. Twenty matches in all competitions without losing, with 4 Champions League matches in between, proves the high level of this team. We want to continue to move forward, to be as solid as possible, and then to continue to create play, to create chances, to create goals.”analyzed Franck Haise in front of the media.

However, he believes that this match is no more decisive than any other: “We have tests all the time. It's our life. We have already played Lille, Monaco, Paris, Lyon, Marseille. Playing in Bastia too is a testhe continues, returning to the recent victory of the Aiglons in Corsica, in the Coupe de France. We are here (fourth) on the 17th day. What matters is to be there on the 34th day. Ambition is what we put in place. It's so easy in this period for the club to be ambitious to play in the Champions League. Ambition is always actions, work, cohesion, efforts. That’s the real ambition. The rest is words.
And the words, if there is nothing behind them…”insisted Franck Haise, to conclude. He therefore does not want to say that he will do everything to win this Friday, but concretely wants to make the Mastiffs bite the dust, in action.