“We are starting to win the matches preceding those of the Champions League, I don't know if it's a good sign. In any case, it was not against the Shakhtar. “Caustic, Éric Roy is not mistaken: between Rennes and Gelsenkirchen, his team lost on the way which constitutes his identity, missing his seventh European meeting. Seeing his own redoubled in intensity from the first minute of victory in Le Havre was able to delight him. “I think we were all disappointed with our Shakhtar performance,” recalls Mahdi Camara. This victory gives us confidence and in the best conditions for Wednesday. »»
“We were getting out of a match where we may not have put the right ingredients,” notes Mathias Pereira Lage. Today, we put them from the outset, from the first half. »Forty-five first minutes having seen the Brestois frame six times, having the ball two thirds of the time and presenting a constant threat to the Le Havrais block.
By going beyond the observation of a first clean Sheet validated in Ligue 1 since October 6, the attitude of the two central Brestois defenders on the ground appeared as particularly encouraging, three days to measure themselves at the Madrilene armada. The two members of the hinge seemingly found: Brendan Chardonnet, missed by his meeting against the Ukrainians, and Soumaïla Coulibaly, more seen in the eleven for almost three months. “I felt good, it made me happy to be back,” said the defender lent by Borussia Dortmund, powerful and skillful with his feet on the lawn of the Océane stadium. “He put himself in two or three somewhat complicated situations, I would have sometimes wanted him to simplify life a little,” smiles Roy. Now, it's nice to have two left -handed central defenders, who will be able to share the matches that will happen a bit. The other left -hander, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, alternate Coulibaly for the last quarter of an hour and also giving off a certain serenity. A good omen before facing, on Wednesday, Merengue at the 82 goals scored this season.
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3un-in-shape center-forward
He never ceases to flare. For the fourth time in his career after similar series in 2019, 2020 and 2021, Ludovic Ajorque pushed the ball into a third Ligue 1 game in a row. Already a brilliant address against Lyon then Rennes, the Reunionese reoffended in fox (25 '), before being highlighted by a subtle heel for Faivre then a shot saved on his line by Lloris (38'). “It is almost a regret to return to half-time by leading a single goal,” says Éric Roy, satisfied with the number of opportunities caused by his attack line. Kylian Mbappé will not be the only French attacker in shape on the lawn of Roudourou on Wednesday.
