Olympique de Marseille has missed its entry into the new season of Ligue 1. Traveling to Rennes on Friday evening as part of the first day of the championship, the southern club lost after having evolved in numerical superiority during a good part of the match (1-0). Converse scenario for Stade Rennais which seemed to be the most badly gone but who therefore won in stoppage. Habib Beye was able to rely on valuable information.
Once the victory has been ratified, the Rennes coach presented himself at the post-match press conference. Among the questions asked to him, one concerned a certain Valentin Rongier. Arrived this summer from OM in the same way as Quentin Merlin, the midfielder was able to meet with Habib Beye before this famous duel against his old club. The tactician confirmed it to journalists.
“I saw Valentin Rongier this week head-to-head with all the images we had on Olympique de Marseille, to be sure that we did not forget anything in the preparation of our match. Because he necessarily has information that we did not have from the inside. »» But obviously, Habib Beye and his staff had worked so well that the midfielder had nothing more.
Valentin Rongier validates the work of Habib Beye
“What was very interesting is that Valentin told us that we were perfect on the analysis and that what we wanted to put in place in the face of this team would cause them problems. »» Habib Beye clearly found the right tactic to put OM in difficulty. And it was notably on the defense that the Rennais coach worked well, noting that spaces were regularly left by the opposing last line.
It is also in these conditions that Ludovic Blas was able to pass in the back of Leonardo Balerdi and his teammates, to go challenge and beat Geronimo Rulli in the 91st minute of play to offer success to his family.
