Franck Haise had decided to first be solid on his foundations. The Lensois coach absolutely wanted to show defensive rigor to counter the opposing attacking trio, Laborde Terrier Bourigeaud. He was not disappointed but one of the consequences of this desire to defend well was to weigh very little offensively. It was not until the coaching of the 70th minute to see the match change.
The player: Saïd, the super replacement
Coming off the sidelines, Wesley Saïd once again avoided a frustrating scenario at Racing Club de Lens. Tuesday, in the derby, a few minutes after coming into play, he offered Seko Fofana the goal of hope. Yesterday evening he only waited 19 minutes before showing once again decisive. His right foot deflection at the near post, in a very tight angle, on the center of Clauss is a real gem.
The coaching of Franck Haise has therefore once again paid off. The Lensois coach had preferred not to start his attacker as against Lille last Tuesday. Wesley Saïd understood this option when he returned to competition at the start of the year after a long absence of almost 2 months after a new muscle injury. With 5 goals, he is now the club’s second best in the league, tied with Fofana, behind Kalimuendo who scored 5 goals in L1.
The number: negative end of series
By winning on the wire against Rennes, Lens put an end to a series of 6 unsuccessful matches in the league. The artesians had been waiting for a victory for more than 2 months. They had not won in L1 since November 5 and a great success against Troyes 4-0. They now total 31 points in the standings.