Too sterile and not sharp enough, a disparate LOSC let precious points slip away against Nantes (1-1), led by Mathis Abline, this Saturday. From 3 to 7, discover our ratings after this match counting for the 16th day of Ligue 1.
The satisfactions
He sailed in all breadth and showed the way to his own people. Initially aligned on the left, replaced in the axis after the injury of Matias Fernandez-Pardo then quickly confirmed on the right, Remy Cabella (7) undoubtedly delivered the most accomplished performance of his season, in a role which is nevertheless unfamiliar to him. At the origin of the Lille goal after seeing his beautiful shot hit the bar (1-0, 41′), he was the most active Lille player (21′, 25′) and made the most difference with percussion ( 3 successful dribbles out of 4, 9 duels won out of 11), the shot (45+1′, 60′, 90+1′) or the center (21′, 25′, 89′), all with no less than 103 balls touched, a huge total for an offensive player, and impeccable defensive involvement.
Scorer just before the break by being very present on the second ball and finishing perfectly with his right foot (41′), Gabriel Gudmundsson (6) has again proven its reliability, even when the LOSC runs less smoothly. For the rest, the Swede brought danger with interesting crosses which were not taken back (30′, 45+1′), the fault of a lack of presence in the area. Sometimes taken behind his back, he generally limited the influence of Sorba Thomas on his side and tried to contribute through his overlaps (7′).
The disappointments
Certainly, he was probably not ready to return so early in the match, replacing a Matias Fernandez-Pardo who was affected and forced to give up his place (10′). But Osame Sahraoui (3), although well aligned on its left side with some sequences in the axis, symbolized the lack of technical and decision-making accuracy of LOSC in the final third. A one-on-one specialist, and despite strong calls from his teammates to isolate him from his opposite number, the Moroccan winger too rarely passed and often came up against Kelvin Amian and others Canaries (17′, 23′, 28′, 82’…). In short, with a relatively limited influence, he will never have been in the good luck of Lille.
He only touched 31 balls, lost a third and never made the most of the good balls at his disposal. In line with recent, slightly less frisky releases, Jonathan David (4) did not have a good day against Nantes. Well taken by the Zeze – Castelletto – Chirivella trident, the Canadian struggled to show himself and often got tangled up when he had interesting situations (7′, 31′, 34′). To his credit, he had a defensive display as impressive as ever, multiplying high-intensity races to properly direct LOSC’s high pressure.
He oscillated the good, with a phenomenal return and full of authority (43′) and a certain aggressiveness in the duel (9 contested, 6 won), and the less good, by being deposited too easily by Mathis Abline in a hot situation (23′), until committing the irreparable. Bafode Diakité (4) will have experienced a mixed match, largely tarnished by this avoidable penalty conceded on Mostafa Mohamed. By hooking the Egyptian’s supporting foot, although not oriented towards the goal, the Lille defender offered Nantes the opportunity to equalize (1-1, 70′). No matter how terribly he blamed himself, the damage was done.
Overall very discreet, Hakon Haraldsson (4) experienced another match without much incident, as he has sometimes done since his return from injury. The Icelander, temporarily shifted to the right after Fernandez-Pardo’s exit before returning to the center, certainly made several interesting calls to free up space for his teammates, but his crosses rarely found a taker (16′, 43′ ). It ultimately had very little influence over time and gradually disappeared, like a team on a downward slope during the match.
Enzo PAILOT, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq
LOSC – Nantes notes:
Knight (5), Mandi (6), Diakite (4), Alexsandro (5), Gudmundsson (6), Mukau (5), André (6) – Fernandez-Pardo (not rated) then Sahrawi (3), Haraldson (4), Cabella (7) – David (4)
Photo credits: Johnny Fidelin/Icon Sport
