Who else but him? While RC Lens won the first Coupe de France in its history by beating OGC Nice (3-1) Friday evening at the Stade de France, it was Florian Thauvin who emerged to put his team on the right track.
In the first period, the former OM player liberated his team by scoring a nice goal, with a well-placed shot. “FloTov” celebrated this as it should be, by crossing the field to celebrate in front of the enormous blood and gold corner.
” Extraordinary ! This is what I wanted, this is what I had imagined, this is what I had prepared in case of a goal, he confided after the meeting. They were on the other side, so I had to run quite a bit, I was a little out of breath (smile). »
Thauvin, “he is too strong”
This is how Florian Thauvin’s season with RC Lens ends. With 14 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, in 37 matches, the 2018 world champion was the leader of this Racing which exceeded all expectations.
“He’s too strong, I tell him every day, confided his teammate Odsonne Edouard. He had an exceptional match, he is one of the best players I have played with. Again this evening, he scored a goal and made an assist, he had an incredible match. »
