Lille: proud of his historic feat, Genesio returns to the “discussion” with Benatia

A 100% Ligue 1 shock which kept all its promises. This evening, Olympique de Marseille welcomed LOSC to their home for the clash of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. These are the vengeful Mastiffs who presented themselves on the lawn of the Vélodrome, with incredible success. Hakon Haraldsson opened the scoring before Luis Henrique equalized in the last second of the match. But during the penalty shootout, it was Vito Mannonce who was the hero of the evening, he who produced an XXL match. Happy with this qualification, Bruno Genesio still pointed out the areas for improvement for the Mastiffs.

Benatia, the weak point of LOSC… The blunt reaction of Bruno Genesio

After the meeting, tension had subsided on both sides. Thus, Bruno Genesio returned directly to the exclusion of Mehdi Benatia: “I did not feel any tension. I had not even seen that Mehdi had been expelled”, he declared on the microphone of BeIN Sports.

Bruno Genesio returned to his team’s match by pointing out his team’s weak point: “The first thing we remember is the qualification. The joy of coming to qualify here is never easy. But also a touch of frustration because we were forced to go to penalties while we had the victory. Once again, we conceded a goal in stoppage time in a situation where we had to defend better. .. So I congratulate my team, but when will it be necessary even remedy these small swings in concentration”

The Mastiffs coach also had strong words about the hellish pace of the calendar but also about the winter transfer window: “We have been playing matches every three days since August. We must congratulate the mentality and courage of the players. What was important was to qualify. The draw did not spoil us. We often wonder about the need to recruit. We have a group that works good and which has been exceptional since the start of the season. We are in discussion every day with my president to have reinforcements. So, who could come and strengthen the Lille squad? In the meantime, the Mastiffs will have to get back to work in order to best prepare for the reception of OGC Nice before switching to the trip to Liverpool in the Champions League. A great program.

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