Author of his first achievement under the colors of LOSC, Mitchel Bakker saw his performance commented on by Bruno Genesio and Rémy Cabella this Saturday.
On the bench at the kick-off of the match between LOSC and Toulouse this Saturday, Mitchel Bakker entered the game with just over twenty minutes to go. Returning to the score, the Mastiffs then fought to take the advantage, something the Dutchman did. Perfectly launched by Ayyoub Bouaddi, he lobbed Guillaume Restes with a clever strike (72′) to open his personal counter and offer a precious success to his team (2-1). At the final whistle, he was challenged by Rémy Cabella in front of the media: “It’s about time, it’s about time”the Lille veteran insisted.
“I keep telling him to stop shooting at the goalie. Do something for us (laughing). In addition, he has qualities, notably very good technical qualities. He scored a magnificent goal and we must also congratulate him. It’s not easy to be on the bench, to play, and to respond like that.”he greeted him like this, with a big smile.
“I knew he could finish the job at the end of the match”
A few moments earlier, Bruno Genesio had also been complimentary of his summer recruit: “Mitch’ (Bakker) is on an upward trajectory. He arrived with a thigh injury and had only played a few matches, which delayed his adaptation on the fieldhe wants to point out. He needed training and to gradually participate in the match. Gradually, he joined this team. He had a big match with Gabi’ (Gudmundsson) on Wednesday. Both had been very good”underlines the Lille technician.
The latter had great confidence in his Dutch protégé: “I wanted to keep him on the bench because he had a little soreness in his ankle, but I knew he could finish the job at the end of the match. The good thing is that he created the same kind of chances during our last outings. On the ground, he had failed and he negotiated well today. This is a very important goal which allows us to achieve this equally important success. I knew this match would be difficult, but to be able to win it with the contribution of a lot of players from the bench is very positive”welcomed Bruno Genesio, happy to be able to count on his replacements to make a difference.
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