Axel Allag, Media365, published on Monday November 25, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
There was no Jorge Sampaoli effect for Stade Rennais, beaten again, this time in Lille (1-0), but the Argentinian valued the “good starting point” despite the setback of a team which will need to improve quickly.
For his return to Ligue 1 after his departure from OM in July 2022, Jorge Sampaoli has not found the recipe for victory. Stade Rennais conceded its 3rd consecutive defeat in Ligue 1, on the Lille pitch (1-0), after offering a dull overall performance but the new technician of the Breton club still wanted to be positive, aware of the caliber of his opponent. “A difficult opponent, also very solid in the Champions League.”
“We need to find answers on the offensive level”
With only one shot on target and only four attempts, Rennes did not have the offensive arguments to harm LOSC, but Sampaoli, always positive, did not sound the alarm despite the situation of the club which does not have only one point ahead of the red zone. “It was a balanced match, we worked a lot on the defensive order against this very good Lille team, to avoid being disorderly. It worked quite well but we conceded this goal, and offensively we sometimes lacked arguments. I have been with this group for a short time, we need it to create more things and generate more situations,” he underlined in comments transcribed by Ouest-France.
The reality of the ranking is not a habit for Rennes, who will have to try to climb very quickly with a schedule which does not seem insurmountable until mid-December (Saint-Étienne, Nantes then Angers). The program, in all likelihood, will be to ramp up significantly in order to score goals and give yourself the best chance of collecting points and victories. “I think we were competitive against a strong opponent. For me, we were on par with him, that’s a good starting point. Now we have to find answers on the offensive level,” said estimated a positive Sampaoli despite everything.