Luka Elsner, coach of Reims (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)
If Reims expected to suffer against OL, it was also aware that it would have opportunities. A scenario which came true perfectly for the Reims club.
Luka Elsner Would he have clairvoyant gifts? In any case, the Reims coach obviously had a specific scenario in mind for the match against OL, and it fully materialized. In great difficulty during the first period, the Champagne team came back with a better face in the second act, also taking advantage of the generosity of their opponent. Result, he gleans a draw which does not really suit him in accounting terms, but which, given the circumstances, is greeted with a smile.
Because deprived of several elements, the Rémois knew that they were going to experience tough times, but that they had to hang on. “The first half was difficult, almost as expected, with so many changes in our defense and high quality offensive animation from the opposition, he deciphered. But we were able and knew how to stay in touch despite the negative score (0-1). At the break, we insisted on the fact that we could have hope, because the Lyonnais can sometimes lose track of a match. And we took the opportunity to equalize.”
One point “symbolic” against “a big and beautiful mountain“
Fifteen minutes were finally enough to glean something from a poster that was generally dominated by the Rhone residents. “It was harder again in the last quarter of an hour, but we showed the true values of Stade de Reims, namely combativeness, a lot of effort and a few moments of quality, he listed. This allows us to take a symbolic point after having climbed a very large and beautiful mountain.“And for OL to come back with a bitter taste of Champagne.
