the winning coaching of Haise, David and Zhegrova invisible… The tops and the flops

TOPS

The audacity of Fernandez-Pardo

For his first start in Ligue 1, Matias Fernandez-Pardo scored points. The 19-year-old Belgian striker, aligned on the left in Lille's 4-2-3-1, constantly put the Nice defense on their heels. He faked Youssouf Ndayishimiye to escape and hit hard under the bar to open the scoring (17th). Uninhibited, hard-hitting, the Dogue did not cool down after half-time, offering a goal ball to Benjamin André. His shot on the post benefited Mitchel Bakker (66^e1-2). A first tenure which calls for others for Fernandez-Pardo.

Haise put Nice back on track

33% ball possession in the first half, 55% in the second. At the break, Franck Haise brought out Melvin Bard to bring in Sofiane Diop and switch to a four-man defense. It was another Nice team which resumed the game, continuing the pressure which had become stifling during the quarter of an hour before half-time. The Aiglons gained in fluidity as the match progressed, and it was two newcomers, Diop and Tom Louchet, who scored. Paid coaching.

FLOPS

Gomes, the costly mistake

Entering shortly after the hour mark, Angel Gomes made a forgettable entry. The youngest Ngal'ayel Mukau was preferred in the starting lineup and the English midfielder did not take advantage of his minutes. Not only did he have too little influence in the midfield, where Lille was dominated at the end of the match, but above all he made the mistake which cost the equalizer. Sofiane Diop's desperate cross, 40 meters from the Northern goal, did not necessarily look dangerous. No reason to arrive late and also receive a logical yellow card. On arrival, the Mastiffs let two points slip away.

David and Zhegrova did not weigh in

We didn't think that, of the three Lille attacking players, Matias Fernandez-Pardo would be by far the most dashing this Sunday. Edon Zhegrova, through whom the game passed less often than usual, almost never created a spark, like a lost duel with Ali Abdi in the Nice area (50^e). Jonathan David was not more inspired (5 shots, 2 on target) and missed a great opportunity to break with a header (20^e). That would have given a completely different scenario.