A change of coach, a new course in the sports strategy and recruits to the shovel: the Stade Rennais took a 180 degree turn this winter. Engled in the back of the ranking in Ligue 1 and eliminated from the French Cup, the Breton club is determined to straighten the situation during this second part of the season.
To achieve this, Rennes bet on Habib Beye. The former coach of the Red Star took over from Jorge Sampaoli and did not miss his debut by leading his team to victory against Strasbourg (1-0). But the Senegalese can count on a well -stocked workforce, with weight reinforcements, including Brice Samba, new number 1 in goals.
Samba's strong confidences
In an interview with the team, the French international returned to his acclimatization.
“There has not yet been the little song, but it will happen, I have no doubt. I learn to know the guys, everyone, to take my bearings a little in the training center. The most important thing is not my little person is to win as many matches as possible. Defensively, we try to find the best automatisms possible to be efficient. »»
“There are high -level players, we see with the transfer window made that Rennes, with the workforce he has, is not in his place, and I have no doubt about the fact that when everyone goes Taking their marks, everyone will perform and Rennes will no longer be in this place (15th), continued Samba. Afterwards, yes I knew it was not going to be that simple at the start, but I have great confidence, we have great confidence in the staff and the president. »»
Assuring that his agreement with Steve Mandanda is very good, Brice Samba also certified that the arrival of Seko Fofana, his former teammate in Lens, had had no influence on his choice. “” No (he did not play any role in his arrival. It was not the coming of Seko that influenced me. ”
