Decisive Bizot, transparent Kalimuendo….the tops and the flops

Tops

Blas at the meeting

In the middle of a Rennes team that has been in difficulty for a long time and within an attack that had little impact, Ludovic Blas was the offensive ray of sunshine for the team coached by Jorge Sampaoli. Accompanied by Fofana and Kalimuendo who barely worried a solid Brest defense, Blas was the only one to create danger in the Rennes area. Scorer of the Rennes goal on a good pass from Gouiri in the 77th minute, the former Nantes player had a solid match but did not allow his team to equalize. He will still be of great help to his club if it wants to hope to survive at the end of the season.

Decisive Bizot

After a very calm first half, Marco Bizot had a very solid second half. Before his team's second goal, the Dutch goalkeeper was already starting to be in increasing demand. After his team's score was reduced, he suffered the attacks of Rennais without conceding a new goal. Saved by his bar in the first half and by his post in the second, Bizot was still present whenever his team needed him. He is still the strongest bulwark in the Brest defense. A good omen before the match against Shakhtar in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Magnetti scorer

Author of the first goal of the match, Hugo Magnetti will have imposed his law in the middle of the field. Accompanied by Fernandes and Mahdi Camara, the Frenchman marked the match with his seriousness, his quality of passing and his consistency. The midfielder continues his good start to the year after his team's victories against Lyon in the league and Nantes in the Coupe de France. Enough to gain confidence before the Champions League match on Wednesday in Germany.

Flops

Unreliable Samba

Brice Samba may regret his change of club for the moment. Transferred from Lens just a few days ago, Brice Samba played his third match with his new club. After its defeat against OM (1-2) in Ligue 1 and Troyes (1-0) in the Coupe de France, Samba continues another poor performance. Even if Mandanda was not in a good dynamic, Sampaoli may regret his change of goalkeeper for the moment. Like the rest of his team which has just suffered a fourth defeat in a row in the league, Samba will be expected at the turn against Monaco on Saturday.

Kalimuendo is transparent

While he remained on three goals scored in the last three matches he had played, Arnaud Kalimuendo went through the match against Brest like a ghost. Supported by Fofana and Blas, Kalimuendo very rarely worried the Brest defense. Apart from a header from a free kick at the end of the match, the French striker almost never worried Bizot and the Brest defense. It remains to be seen whether this match was an accident or the start of a bad dynamic. Start of response next Saturday.