While the injuries accumulate at Stade Brestois, there is one who is doing better and it is not to displease his coach. Abdallah Sima, who missed five matches between October and November due to a hamstring injury, says he now feels “100% even if last week I wasn’t yet. I’m here for the team, I sacrificed myself for them but I think now it’s behind me.” Aligned when, according to Eric Roy, he was “only at 50% of his capacity against Leverkusen” in the Champions League a month and a half ago, Sima paid for having gone a little too far in the physical efforts that he could reproduce, at any given moment. “This injury took him away a bit and I think we made a mistake with him,” rewinds his trainer. We lined him up against Leverkusen, I think he wanted to play and he hadn’t really told us how he felt. Today, he has regained all his means.”
“A profile that we didn’t have”
Author of three goals in the Champions League and one in the league since the start of the season, the 23-year-old Senegalese is on loan from Brighton, the current seventh in the Premier League. “I’m happy to be in Brest,” explains the striker. I have a lot of playing time but I hope to contribute even more.” Often aligned on the Brest left wing by his coach, Sima can also play up front, or even on the right. “I am versatile,” the person further develops. I am someone who likes to be in the box and finish actions.” “We are happy with him,” explains Eric Roy. He brings a profile that we didn’t have: he is powerful and capable of gaining depth. With Mama (Baldé), he also gives speed. I think Abdallah can be a good complement to Ludovic Ajorque. He’s a good guy in any case, he’s in the spirit of what we’re trying to develop.”
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