Strolling from the left winger to the midfielder to the midfielder, Seko Fofana clearly expressed his preference this Saturday, January 25 in the mixed zone, after the defeat of Rennes on the Monaco land. Arrived this winter, the former Lens midfielder evokes the choices of Jorge Sampaoli and encourages more attack and simpler and clear options.
Seko Fofana's smile and calm tone are not without revealing significant questions about certain tactical choices of his coach. After the defeat of Stade Rennais in Monaco (3-2) Saturday January 25, as part of the 19th day of Ligue 1, the winter recruit insisted on the theme of collective and individual “frustration”.
“There is a lot of frustration. We know we have to do better. Again we reacted, it was positive but it was not enough to say that we are completely satisfied. We know he's going We have to find solutions because we are in an emergency situation. From RC Lens to here Armorica in the mixed zone. “There are a lot of mistakes, a lack of personality at the start. Sometimes the best defense is the attack, not to start the games by being afraid, to play. There is a lack of confidence, I think , from some players. different.
“What to remember is the second half, I passed in the midfield, they immediately started to retreat”
Positioned on the left wing at the start – as in the last games – Seko Fofana said he was clearly more comfortable in the second period, when he fell in the midfield at his favorite post. Repositioning which coincides with the boost of form of Bretons.
“You know football since you emit judgments. It is true that there have been a lot of criticism of me. I arrive in a complicated situation where the club was in difficulty. I am someone who takes its Responsibilities, I am ready to take everything even if I find that it is sometimes unfair. On both goals. We have created situations.
-“We follow the instructions of the coach”
A way to criticize Jorge Sampaoli's decisions? Seko Fofana knows that the context is not easier for the coach. “It is sure that if I had been a coach, there are certain choices that might have been different,” concedes the player. “But today the coach has ideas and also does with the players he has. We tried things this week, some have worked, others less. When we start the match, we have confidence, we make So that things go well. .
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