Since the end of August, the DFCO has had a new offensive weapon. Striker Loum Tchaouna, who just celebrated his 19th birthday in early September, is on loan – without a purchase option – for a season in Dijon. Versatile on the front of the attack, he played three with the red jersey struck by the owl. Holder in Bordeaux, the n ° 9 delivered his impressions after the 2-1 defeat at Matmut-Atlantique, Saturday September 17, 2022.
Loum, in your opinion, the draw would have been deserved?
There is a bit of frustration, we are disappointed with the end of the match. We would have liked to get at least one point in that game. In the last moments, it was pushing a lot on both sides. We had to calm things down more, we didn’t know how to do it, we have regrets.
Did you have trouble getting into this game?
We did not know how to counter what the Bordeaux people were proposing. We took this penalty quickly, which hurt us. We had trouble getting up, then we knew how to do it, and there is this very difficult end to the match.
This is the 4th defeat in a row. Is the group affected?
It is true that it takes a toll on morale. The coach is also disappointed for us because there are good things, we haven’t done everything badly. Fourth defeat, it still hurts. It is up to us to react very quickly.
The coach is also disappointed for us because there are good things, we haven’t done everything badly.
Second tenure in three games with Dijon, how is your integration into this team going?
Gradually, I begin to take my marks. Now, it’s up to me to concretize my actions, it’s up to me to finish them. I have no doubts, I know it will happen, I need to be even more focused in front of goal and I know it will.
It would be your first professional goal (14 games played last season with Stade Rennais, no goals but two assists). Are you particularly expecting it?
Yes, the first pro goal, which could happen very soon…
For that, it will be necessary to erase the few hesitations in front of the goal…
Yes it’s true, it’s still the fact of understanding with colleagues. We don’t yet have all the automatisms to finish the actions as we would like, even if we repeat it in training. It will go into our heads, I have no doubts about it.
Loum, you will continue your career with the French youth teams (nine games with the U16s, five with the U17s, 17 with the U19s). For the upcoming international break, you are called up for the first time with the French Under-20 Team!
It is a pride. Especially after the Euro that we did in U19 (semi-final lost in June against Israel, editor’s note). In continuity, it is up to us to project ourselves on the U20 season which will end with a World Cup in June (from May 20 to June 11, 2023, in Indonesia, editor’s note).
This loan (without purchase option) in Dijon, it is also and above all for that, to play to continue to be called?
Exactly, to take playing time. Improve my strengths, my weaknesses. And go all the way!