Lucas Chevalier spent a quiet afternoon this Sunday, little worried by Stade Rennais, defeated by the Mastiffs (1-0). In the front row, he launched into a real analysis at our microphone, citing positives and negatives.
More than an hour after the final whistle, we had to enjoy the show inside the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lucas Chevalier appeared in the mixed zone following the victory pocketed by LOSC over Stade Rennais ( 1-0) this Sunday. Able to take a step back, he is initially satisfied with the accounting operation. In his eyes, this part seemed like a slippery slope: “With everything that was around, it was really a trap match today (Sunday). We were told all week to ignore all that. Last year, during the tribute to Eden Hazard, we had already played against Rennes and we lost two goals in fifteen minuteshe remembers. With Rennes changing coaches, we said to ourselves that there was going to be a reaction from their side. This match still felt… We saw that it wasn't easy, but the job was done with a clean sheet and we took points from the teams behind us. »
Positives and negatives, Lucas Chevalier makes the list
To start with the good points, Lucas Chevalier praised Lille's determination, the team spirit as well as its values on the field: “It’s true that there were reactions to the loss. We saw guys following players, stamping on them and even making mistakes at certain times. Today, although we have quality, if we give space to a team like Rennes, they will inevitably know how to use it. We've been like this for several matches (very united) and we have to keep it that way. If one day we do a little less, we will surely see it in the results”he said.
“There is a solid groupinsists the French international two or three times. In no case did I sense a guy who was dragging his feet or who was not in the right frame of mind. If a player doesn't do it, I think the coach won't hesitate to put him aside. In recent years, LOSC has been gaining momentum and we have to have guys who do the job. If we do a little less, we become an ordinary team. The guys are invested. Now we have to know if we will be able to keep it in the long term” and that's a great question.
“We don’t master our subject from A to Z”
Despite the result, Lucas Chevalier still pointed out certain flaws: “We are a great team in the championship, but we are still on the edge at the end of the match. We don't master our subject from A to Z and it's certain that all the end of the match is tense. It's been like this since August and it's an observation that we're making. We know that there are things to improve, like this regular hesitation in the second half. But for the moment, everything is going pretty well for us”he nuances.
