Saïd Benrahma during OL – Nantes / ©loffprod
After the draw against Reims on Saturday (1-1), Pierre Sage focused in particular on the case of two players: Rayan Cherki and Saïd Benrahma.
One was the Lyon scorer, rewarding a practically perfect score for 45 minutes. The other also scored, but in an offside position. Rayan Cherki and Said Benrahma delivered contrasting performances in Reims on Saturday (1-1). The young playmaker was exceptional during the first act, before falling back into anonymity a little after returning from the locker room. The Algerian was both active, but not successful in the last gesture despite several opportunities.
In front of the press, Pierre Sage was generally satisfied with his two players, in particular the French Espoirs international. “I don't think he let up, I think he paid for the quality of his first period, he was a little tired, he observed. I would also like to point out that he had a good half defensively as well, which is perhaps energy-consuming for him and costs him at the end of the match. After the break, he gave two or three unbalanced passes which could have led to goals. Even blunted, it can unlock an encounter.”
“Saïd has already scored before, he will score more“
Regarding the former West Ham man, his coach urges him to continue in this direction, certain that he can turn around his ineffectiveness. “He was a little tired towards the end. I really liked his performance, if he had scored his performance would have been evaluated differently. But in any case, from the moment a player creates situations for himself, that means that there are a lot of things that are very positive there, the only thing missing is the end. And the finish, he has had it several times before, he will have it several times after, retained the Rhone coach. Saïd has already scored before, he will score more. We must not put him in a category that is not his, that of a boy who misses opportunities.“
