Monaco (1-0), Lille (2-1), Nice (1-0), PSG (1-1) and Lyon (1-1), already in the first leg, can testify to this: FC Lorient at night fever, this season ! Match fever at 9 p.m. with four games played at this time at Moustoir this season for three successes against Monegasques, Lille and Nice and a draw against the Parisians with an equalizer from PSG in added time. Also add a match at 9 p.m. played away, in Lyon in the first leg, again with a parity score thanks to a remote-controlled free kick from Laurienté.
An extra soul that we must have in this kind of match
The Hakes systematically fall through the cracks of the opponents’ nets at this late hour and, on the contrary, make those of all these big formations of the championship tremble. “Against the big guys, we’ve always been good“also notes Christophe Pélissier, except in the derby against Stade Rennais (not played at 9 p.m.).We have an extra soul that we must have in this kind of match, with the contribution of the public. The concentration of the players is also increased tenfold” advances the coach to explain these results.
Spaces to be exploited in front of the big stables
Another element relates to the turn of the meetings linked to the profile of the opponents “which go well with the characteristics of our team and especially of our offensive players. They need space, they are depth and space attack players“that the Hakes can find against the big players in Ligue 1.”Automatically, we know that we are not going to have possession. That you have to be very strong defensively above all. And, if we assure that, we know that we have the capacities and the qualities to hurt offensively“. The method of Lorient transitions is known for this Friday evening, it remains to be seen whether the FCL will be able to apply it again, or if Lyon will be able to thwart it.