Under pressure in relation to the context of the meeting, LOSC did not give their best performance against Stade Rennais, but it was enough to win (1-0). This is the observation made by Florent Gautreau, who nevertheless notes some positive points.
“There was a bit of relief when the final whistle blew,”
recognized Benjamin André in the mixed zone, following LOSC's victory over Stade Rennais (1-0) this Sunday. These words reflected a certain pressure, resulting from the context in which the meeting took place. Without a success, the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Lille team would undoubtedly have been less exhilarating and this had an impact on the game deployed.
“Lille was not having a great day. It was a small Lille, against a very small Rennes teamjudged Florent Gautreau on the radio waves RMC this Sunday. He might have been able to get away with it because Lille was average, but logically superior”he continued. At his side, Daniel Riolo agreed: “The match was very average. I wanted to see it, because there were lots of attractive designs, but ultimately…”he said simply, probably disappointed by the spectacle.
Gloom then took hold of the plateau and it took a little boost to move forward. Florent Gauteau, pro-active, wanted to distribute some good points: « The positive thing that we can remember for LOSC is this form of maturity in the team. When you see André, Cabella, David, Diakité, even Lucas Chevalier who already looks like a captain, there is a form of maturity with a team capable of managing its game. Cabella is an important player mentally. He's still there. (Edon) Zhegrova too. He made the difference and it should be noted, especially because Bruno Genesio always tries to tickle him to get the best out of him. It’s still a victory that makes them feel good”he concluded, for the final word.
