Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Friday November 1, 2024 at 11:20 p.m.
Clermont defeated Lorient (2-1), a highly symbolic victory for the brand new coach of the Auvergnats.
The famous psychological shock worked in full force on the side of Clermont which, for the first match of its coach Laurent Batlles named only the day before, beat Lorient (2-1) which could have become leader of Ligue 2 in the event of victory. Sébastien Bichard's successor knows this championship better than anyone and therefore did not wait to show it: “It's a very even competition, we take three points against one of the best teams but I asked them to take them, These points will be needed to climb back up, we also need some time to work calmly enough, and then we'll see. It's an implacable logic, but we won't have to drop our level and if we can do it against Lorient. , we will be expected in front of others.”
“Promote this game project which was also his”
At a strictly tactical level, Batlles remained on the plan required during the little training he was able to share with his new troops. He congratulates their total commitment and compliance with the instructions. His players follow him, like midfielder Maïdine Douane who scored the 2-0 goal (on beIN SPORTS): “In just one session, we have already learned a lot. We feel that he can help us improve enormously .”
Batlles does not particularly think of Bichard, but rather of a much more legendary character from the club that he was able to face in Ligue 2 at the time with Troyes: “We are going to talk a lot about mastery, continuing to promote this game project which was also that of Pascal Gastien. This job is demanding and the players must also think to progress. Like what Johan's father – still a player in the squad – asked for – who retired at the end of last season, unfortunately ending his seven-year adventure with relegation, the idea is to keep the ball : “Having it more than the opponent, because if we make Lorient run, it’s easier.”
