Holder with Mbala Nzola on the front of the attack of Racing Club de Lens, Florian Sotoca did not hide his frustration after this defeat against Olympique de Marseille. Once again, RC Lens dominated without scoring and were punished in the second period. The attacker is aware of this and seeks explanations.
0-0 at the break with a positive feeling in the first act. 1-3, 45 minutes later. Once again, the Blood and Gold machine stalled to give way to frustration. “Obviously, there is a lot of frustration”introduces Florian Sotoca before summarizing: “When we look at the first half, we deserve to lead at the break. Then the scenario repeats itself. We lack efficiency. »
Number 7 of RC Lens is therefore lucid about the content of the 90 minutes. “We had a completely controlled first half apart from the Maupay occasion. If we come in at 1 or 2-0 at the break, it's not the same second half. Afterwards, we have a downturn of 10-15 minutes. It was fatal for us and they were effective at crucial moments of the match. It hurts. Afterwards, we were able to react to 0-2. We create chances and we come back to 1-2. Finally, there is this fact of play which is fatal to us”whispers the attacker before adding: “There are a lot of regrets, because we think we can do better.”
This summary made by Florian Sotoca is not new this season. Moreover, he admits it without knowing the solution: “I don't know if there is a problem, but this scenario is repeating itself. We have an all-fire first half where we put pressure and put the opponent in difficulty. It's up to us to be efficient to make the match easier. » Then it's back to the locker room. “At half-time, we say that we are doing very good things, but in the end, the score is not in our favor. Afterwards in the second period, we had to add even more and we couldn’t do it”regrets the Lensois.
A physical problem?
This start to the second half was fatal for Will Still's men. “We have a complicated start to the second half. I don't really know how to explain it.”explains the Atrebate thoughtfully before retaining the positive: “We had a very good half where we only needed the goal. We create situations for ourselves. We have the opportunities because we still have 4 or 5.” Then he concludes: “The scenario repeats itself, it inevitably makes you laugh. We knew they were underperforming at home so we wanted to undermine them and we succeeded, but we lack this efficiency. »
So how to explain it? Is it a physical decline? The person concerned excludes this problem: “No, because we are not rinsed. And besides, we finished the match well like against Nantes. I don't see a physical problem. We need to talk among ourselves to improve this. It's part of football. »
With this second defeat at home, RC Lens slides towards the soft underbelly of the championship. Should we be worried about this RCL? Florian Sotoca responds in the negative: “I'm not worried. We were still there, well ranked. Afterwards, we do not take the three points. We had a big match, but we have to be more efficient. Everyone had their half time and it came to nothing in the end. You have to work hard to get to Reims. »
