Strong with the forts, weak with the weak? It is the small music that has reasoned in the North, for a few months, in view of the results of LOSC
This season. Often brilliant against its direct competitors, Bruno Genesio's formation has lost many points against opponents within its reach on paper.
So inevitably, the French technician put a message to his players a message before the reception of the Red Lantern, Montpellier (this Saturday at 7 p.m.). “Now it's a trap match that awaits us”launched Genesio. We have often had difficulties against poorly classified teams. Montpellier is (18th), but still has good players. We remember the first leg. It is up to us to prepare well in the heads. You have to be ready to respond to any type of scenario. How to switch? We warn. We prepare the games in the same way as against Dortmund, but it's mental. Ligue 1 matches are difficult. You have to be good tactically, physically and technically. You have to be present from the start until the end of the match. It is not necessary to release or sufficiency. This is prepared individually and collectively in the heads. It takes a lot of mastery, serenity and concentration ”.
“There is no chance”
How explained all these grilled jokers against “little ones”? “The common point is that we play poorly classified teams. So the question that can be asked is that we approach them in the same way mentally? Again, I talk a lot about mind, but I think it's essential. When it happens again, that it happens several times, there is never chance. I think we have a real mental problem to approach these matches in the same way that the matches against the Champions League teams are tackled or against our direct opponents. It is up to us to make violence. »»
“It's up to us to change that. It is up to us, staff, to put things in place to avoid this kind of underperformance. I don't think my team is relaxing when playing less well -classified teams. I just think we are almost too impatient in these games. That is to say that we want to make the difference quickly that we forget some essential fundamentals to win a match, whatever the opponent. I count on my players tomorrow to correct this aspect ”concluded the Lille coach.
