While the atmosphere has never been so light around OGC Nice since this second victory in a row in Ligue 1 in Brest last Saturday which also marked the return to the field of several senior players, the atmosphere could change. be weighed down again in the event of a poor performance on Thursday against Twente in the Europa League. A victory is mandatory to move back into the rankings and preserve the chances of qualifying for the rest of the competition.
“We will need three wins in the last five matches to qualify,” summarizes coach Franck Haise. “So if it’s not a double or nothing, it’s one of the five matches we have to win. I really like this Twente team that I have watched in recent weeks in Europe and in its championship. It’s a very dynamic team, which projects itself, which attacks in numbers.“
“We have found a density of staff”
Le Gym has reassured itself in the championship and must therefore ride on this dynamic. “Two very good results, but we still have a lot of room for improvement. It’s quite encouraging to have this margin after beating two “Champions League” teams. I promised to have changes in these three matches. There will be some.“While Twente has three major players absent (goalkeeper Unnerstall, defender Mees Hilger and midfielder Sem Steijn), Franck Haise responded with a smile to the Dutch journalist who asked him about the balance of power.
“We have three injured and one suspended!“Boudaoui, Sanson and Moffi are still injured and Pablo Rosario is suspended after the red at Ferencvaros.”Both Ndombele and Youssouf were absent for several weeks, so I have some thoughts on the playing time, yes, regarding the sequence of matches.
It would put them in danger to have them chained. We found a density of staff. I have more possibilities and there is more emulation than at a certain period. Rosario is a very reliable player. A team player. The first to be disappointed by his absence is him, but the second is me. This is a very important element for us.“
Relaxed at a press conference, Franck Haise did not kick in when he was questioned about the supposed interest of Stade Rennais to eventually succeed Julien Stephan on the Breton bench. “I arrived four months ago. Let me work. I feel good here, I feel good with my players, even if they give me gray hair. Leave me to work alone.”
Evann Guessand: “Not surprised by my start to the season”
Evann Guessand: “I can’t say I’m surprised by my start to the season. I have a little more playing time than the previous season starts. Maybe this surprises you, but I know my qualities. Any player can experience fatigue. But that’s what I wanted from being an international player. It’s a pleasure for me to play these matches. I have to adapt. There is work to be done off the field. I need to pay more attention to recovery. You just have to adapt.“
