This Saturday, April 27, on the eve of one of the most important matches of the season for FC Lorient against Toulouse, Régis Le Bris, the Merlus coach, mentioned some important points which will allow the club to remain in the League 1.
The remedy to get out of it:
“We are all aware of the importance of the last four games. The earlier we take points, the better. Considering, then, that we will have two very tough away matches with adversity (Lens and Marseille) so necessarily the one which arrives tomorrow (Sunday April 28, 3 p.m.) is of crucial importance.
We have already spent these periods in other moments of the season when we focused on the game. If it is only the issue that preoccupies our mind, we will be missing an essential point which is how to go about it. In this, there is our playing identity, what we are capable of doing well in sequences and what we must correct to avoid losing the thread of our matches and in particular the number of goals that we’re cashing in at the moment. »
Negative points to correct:
“We need to better manage our defensive transitions. We lose balls in certain places and we are unbalanced at other times, this allows the opponent to take advantage of situations which are very advantageous. We must be able to correct it well, it’s a matter of discipline, of skills to acquire. When we didn’t do it, we were sanctioned. Montpellier, Nice and Paris are very strong teams in transition. If you give them weapons to be able to use these forces, you are missing your game. »
The character of its players:
“We need that, that’s for sure. This little extra to get is the responsibility of the players. I am absolutely convinced that they are aware of the situation. There is no lightness. However, there is a psychological dynamic of these moments which must be taken into account. A certain pragmatism that we can evoke regarding these losses of ball.
You have to make certain mistakes to learn and others you should not make in these moments. Then, there is also this passing side in the defensive aspect. For example, in the impact that we can put into duels and which can also depend on the style of each player. Some are more inclined towards creation and others towards the defensive aspects. »
Difficulties at home:
“There are different scenarios in the last matches played at home. Nantes offered us a very defensive style (0-1). We hadn’t managed to set enough pace. Lyon had been quite mature (0-2) and we had not managed to do anything enough to win. Brest was a disappointment. It was a match that we dominated (0-1). We would have deserved to win given the chances we had created and perhaps even obtained a justified penalty. Paris, there was a level gap (1-4). In the meantime, we managed to get points away (Rennes and Monaco) against opponents who have great qualities. With each opponent, you have to renew yourself. »
The return to form Benjamin Mendy:
“He had a difficult season with repeated injuries. It’s good that he is here today and that he can demonstrate what he can bring to the groups in the real part of the game as a piston on the left side. He has a physical capacity that we know about him with intensity, commitment, strength and of course that left foot. I believe he must deliver at least four good crosses against Paris, including this decisive pass.
His absence, like that of other players, was one of our big problems this season. We thought we had quality players, that is the case, but they were little or not available for some and not in good shape at other times. There, there is a convergence. It has to last four matches. »
