Forced to leave the stadium very shortly after the final whistle in order to take off, FC Lorient left the Auvergne lands at high speed. As if in a hurry to find their home. Not illogical, when we see the homesickness which affects Merlus still in difficulty outside, this Friday evening. On the road, Paris FC took thirteen points in six days. Lorient eight in seven games, with a terrible run of one victory in their last six trips.
4 points taken out of the last 9 possible
In this three-match week, FC Lorient therefore extended its unbeaten streak at home with a fifth success but lost valuable points to Rodez (3-3) and Clermont (2-1). The same results as during the first week at three meetings (Metz, Pau, Ajaccio). “It’s a very mixed result. We reacted well after Rodez but in this third match, we had difficulty finding the mental resources to achieve a positive result,” regretted Olivier Pantaloni.
However, the coach had restarted several players (James, Makengo, Laporte), without the expected effect. “I thought this feedback could instill something into the group. I talked about it during the talk, they really wanted to play and achieve a result. But generally speaking, we felt a team that was not good tonight. »
“It’s complicated outside”
It was enough to see the closed face and the attitude of Abergel or Cahuzac when passing into the mixed zone to understand the annoyance of the group in the face of this setback. “It’s complicated outside. We lacked a lot of things, we didn't manage to put our game together and we got eaten up in the duels. We cannot come back to the score in every match, lamented Pablo Pagis, author of a good start. We will raise our heads against Guingamp, riding on our invincibility at home. »
Certainly, the rise to Ligue 1 will require an unchallenged reign at Moustoir but it is “obviously important to travel well”. For good reason, over the last three years, no champion has lost more than four times away from home over the entire season. After 12 days, FC Lorient have already fallen three times.
