Mathieu Warnier, Media365: published on Sunday January 5, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
While Toulouse achieved a big blow by seeking victory in Lens this Sunday, Carles Martinez Novell confided that his team knows how to make the necessary efforts to seek victory.
Toulouse started the year 2025 with a bang. This Sunday, during a trip to Lens, Carles Martinez Novell's players went for a precious victory, the second in a row in the championship. The Spanish technician told the microphone of DAZN that his team “can try to win every game” and “must try to do more offensively in transition.” An element that he was able to see in action on the pitch at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. But this match also allowed Carles Martinez Novell to try a new tactical organization and get some positives from it. “We felt that we were better with four behind,” he said. It wasn't easy for Lens who sent a lot of balls into the area but left space behind the pistons. » Asked about the performance of young player Jaydee Canvot, aligned in midfield, the TFC coach assured that he had “an extraordinary match” but can still do better.
Aboukhlal: “Finish as high as possible”
“He is in the process of improving but I believe a lot in him,” assured Carles Martinez Novell. I felt he was ready, he played very well. » At the end of this 16th day, Toulouse is only three points behind Nice, currently sixth in the standings. While qualification for the European Cups is possible, the Toulouse coach assures that his team “will try” but above all they must “play above all”. Before his coach, striker Zakaria Aboukhlal told the broadcaster of the match that his team waited “for the right moment to score” after having “defended well” against Lensois. The Moroccan international also returned to his team's objective, saying he wanted to “finish as high as possible”. “And personally, my goal is to score as much as possible and provide as many assists as possible,” he concluded. It's important for the team. The most important thing is always that the team wins. “Which will have to be confirmed next weekend during the reception in Strasbourg.
