This Saturday, Florian Thauvin played his first minutes in the RC Lens jersey during a friendly match against the RB Leipzig (2-1). Author of a decisive pass for Matthieu Udol after the hour of play, the French striker, recruited this summer for 6 million euros by the northern club from the Udinese, very quickly attracted his world.
The blood and gold coach, Pierre Sage, also won over by the performance of the former Marseillais, did not praise his subject after the meeting. For the French technician, no doubt, the child of Orleans can constitute a real asset for the Lensoise training.
“Marriage was guaranteed”
“It took him a minute to remind us that he had arrived. He is someone very pleasant, posed, he knows what he wants and why he came. (…) We wanted to bring him to come to bring something more to the team and from his first balloons, we realize that this extra little thing brings a lot to the team ”explained the former coach of Olympique Lyonnais in the mixed zone.
The 46 -year -old tactician also delivered a more personal analysis on the integration of the 2018 world champion.
“I talked a lot to the man, more than the player. From the moment when the values were aligned and when I understood what animated him, I told him a little bit of football. And there too, it connected fairly quickly. He is someone very intelligent, who knows exactly what to do so that it works. He has the experience of the high level and a little revengeful and very happy to return to France. This is why the marriage was guaranteed ”added Sage.
