Stade Brestois had to concede the draw against a harmless and wait-and-see Stade Rennais for 75 minutes, but which changed its face thanks to its changes of players and system, when the Ti-Zefs lacked control at the end of the match. encounter. Here are the reasons…
Entrants not at the level
Was it the entrants who were not up to standard or the choice to bring in Doumbia and Faivre at the same time which proved ineffective? One thing is certain, while the coaching of Stade Rennais and its change of system paid off, the two attackers, who certainly did not have much time to express themselves, were quite invisible. They are ball players, while it was Rennes who had possession at the end of the match. “They knew how to densify their environment and field, we were unable to find the keys to stem this Rennes revolt which was going all out, regrets Éric Roy. On n’a unable to adapt, we had to suck them up, let them come and try to counter them. »
In addition, while Ludovic paid for his efforts in the match, Mama Baldé was less impactful than usual.
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The exit of Pierre Lees-Melou
“His exit unbalanced the team structure,” admits Éric Roy. It was planned, after playing 45 minutes against Le Havre, he played 70 minutes very well. He regulated the midfield, reassured his defenders, freed his friends who were better able to project themselves. It’s a shame that he wasn’t replaced, even if we know that Jonas Martin is more effective in the position of torchbearer than sentry.
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Brest has retreated
The block began to move backward. “We wanted to close the house. It’s not our strong point to do it, we got punished. We always have the habit of attacking, of harassing, analysis Hugo Magnetti.
It’s the DNA of the Ti-Zefs and the playing philosophy of Éric Roy, to use intensity until the end. However, it is clear that Stade Brestois did not have the control it usually has at the end of the match. This is the downside of this match, which otherwise has satisfactory content.
