A Greek at the top of the Breton derby. FC Lorient right winger Panos Katseris (23) chose the match against Guingamp to break out of his box and finally meet the expectations placed on him. Those of a very athletic player, capable of projecting himself quickly forward, but who faltered in the last pass or the last gesture in front of goal. On Saturday, he did almost everything well. His shot from the outside of his right foot found Basilio's top corner, allowing his team to quickly take the lead (1-0, 7').
His second goal in ten games (eight starts) since the start of the season. Gaining confidence, the Greek was then one of the main leaders of the Lorient attack, multiplying dangerous crosses (20', 22'), changes of side and good choices, like when he let the ball pass for Avom Ebong on the second Lorient goal (2-0, 42'). “He has an enormous chest and volume of play, an ability to repeat high-intensity efforts which considerably bothers the opponent. He still lacks a little technical accuracy, but he is working on his crosses and his transmissions,” congratulates his coach Olivier Pantaloni.
“A real football player’s body”
Spotted by his predecessor Régis Le Bris in the Italian Serie B (Catanzaro), the handsome Hellene had a fantastic debut last winter in Ligue 1, with a goal and an assist in three matches. Before falling off the radar at the same time as his new team was heading towards relegation. Since then, he has dragged out his sentence for a long time, away from the group during preparation, or giving up too easily on the pitch after his failures in front of goal.
“He was reluctant to play wideout, but I think that was linked to his frustration at not being able to leave this summer. Little by little, he understood what was expected of him and he feels better and better in this role. He’s an important player for us.” For his captain Laurent Abergel, “he should already have three or four goals this season”: “He has the body of an athlete, the body of a real football player. If he manages to sort out his last gestures like today, he will produce stats.”
