After Monaco, OL, Rennes and Nice, RC Lens scored a fifth consecutive draw in StrasbourgSaturday, despite a certain superiority. Discover our complete debrief of this meeting counting for the 7th day of Ligue 1.
RC Lens can no longer win
In a difficult to read series of four draws, this trip to Strasbourg served as a pivotal match for RC Lens: a positive series if this sequence was punctuated by a victory, much more negative if it ended with a defeat . And finally, it simply continued with yet another parity score (2-2). This time, the Sang et Or were effective offensively – against one of the most exposed elite teams – and dominated their subject, only caught up by the enthusiasm and talent of young Strasbourg players who were decidedly difficult to beat. maneuver, in addition to questionable arbitration which continued to increase the tension. In short, RC Lens is undefeated but has not won since August. It is an understatement to say that this start of the season is difficult to judge, at least from an accounting perspective.
The ranking of RC Lens in Ligue 1
Abdukodir Khusanov continues his harvest
Lensoise sensation at the start of the season, Abdukodir Khusanov continues to establish himself as one of the RC Lens executives on the field. The young Uzbek, appointed replacement for Kevin Danso on his way back, delivered another solid performance against Emanuel Emegha, one of the most difficult Ligue 1 center forwards to contain at the start of the season. Sometimes caught at fault, like this lost duel which led to a good situation for Strasbourg (14′), the young 20-year-old defender generally exuded his usual serenity and authority, enough to push our readers to elect him for the fifth time this season as man of the match with 66% of the vote, far ahead of M’Bala Nzola and Andy Diouf, both at 10%.
The results of the season:
- Wesley Saïd: J1-Angers
- Kevin Danso : CL-Panathinaikos
- Jhoanner Chavez : J2-Brest
- Abdukodir Khusanov : CL-Panathinaikos / J3-Monaco / J4-OL / J6-Nice / J7-Strasbourg
- Brice Samba: D5- Rennes
Will Still frustrated
“I’m frustrated with the result because I think we had total control of the match throughout. Once again, we do not concede a goal from open play, but two goals from set pieces. There is frustration with the refereeing, and I dare to hope that there will be a lot of penalties awarded if we call penalties like that (2-2, 60′). Beyond that, in control and mastery, we created opportunities and there were few for them. »
The best: regained offensive efficiency
Aggressive from the start, RC Lens wanted to shake the nets again. After a draw against Nice (0-0) last week at Bollaert, Will Still’s men had to be sharper in the last gesture, the fault of this offensive efficiency which had been so lacking in Lens since the start of the season with only 5 goals in 6 days before this trip to Alsace. With goals from M’Bala Nzola (5′) and Andy Diouf (45′), the trend was reversed. Certainly the lack of victory is felt in the minds of Lens, but the team still remains among the three undefeated teams in Ligue 1 with PSG and AS Monaco.
Le flop : questionable arbitration
This match was more than tarnished by the refereeing of Stéphanie Frappart. The 40-year-old referee made several controversial decisions during the game. His lack of educational approach created an austere climate on the ground and among the members of the Lensois staff. She also excluded Nicolas Still, the assistant and younger brother of the Artesian coach. Several faults claimed by the Lensois also did not work in their favor. Concerning the penalty caused by Jhoanner Chavez (2-2, 60′), she whistled it then the VAR confirmed the fault of the Ecuadorian defender. A questionable refereeing which did not fail to annoy Brice Samba’s teammates who seemed very angry at the end of the match against the main player concerned.
Photo credits: Baptiste Fernandez/Icon Sport
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