An evening marked by the spirit of revenge?
There could be a spirit of revenge on Saturday evening at the Stade Pierre Mauroy: Lille is the former club of Gérard Lopez and coach Jocelyn Gourvennec like the player Hatem Ben Arfa might want to remember Bordeaux. Current Lille 6th just 6 points from 3rd place qualifier for the Champions League play-offs and two points from other European cups. It is a parameter that counts for the former Lille and Girondins Stéphane Plancque
I insist on the fact that Lille has something to play for. He’s playing Europe and they’ll try to put the pressure on. They will say to themselves Bordeaux, they are in the trap, we will try for a quarter of an hour to put pressure on them, to press high, to put a lot of intensity. So we have to prepare the people of Bordeaux for that. You have to try to gain technical confidence, not necessarily try to raise short at first to avoid losing silly balls and getting caught behind and finally to be focused throughout the match, very focused on the smallest detail because it’s always the same when things go wrong, the details always go to the opponent, so be prepared for that. Finally if we ever concede a goal quickly, do not sink because I have the impression that this group, from what I see from the outside, is quite easily malleable and takes on water too easily. You shouldn’t sink body and soul there. Try to gain confidence as quickly as possible – Stéphane Plancque
An issue on the state of mind more than a tactical question.
The Girondins move to Losc without 3 usual holders: Marcelo, Ahmedhodzic and Guilavogui. An additional difficulty for the Bordeaux coach who will have to recompose again this weekend, to grope tactically. But the real issue may not be there depending on theformer Lille resident and now consultant for Prime Video Mathieu Bodmer
Playing 3, 5 or 4 behinds in a period like that is not what is important. The important thing will be the state of mind, with the way to defend as a unit, to defend all together and when you have the ball to be fair, to try to hurt this Lille team which at home does not always extraordinary matches but to score them at the moment it’s very complicated. Everyone must strive to defend together. In the last games when I see an opposing player in the area, I think of Paredes at the Parc des Princes, who makes a hook, I see three or four players tackle and he manages to score easily, it’s not just a technical question or desire, it is downright a state of mind of the participants.
This match against Lille is also the one that will prepare our team for the match of all dangers: the reception of Metz on April 10 in Bordeaux. Coming back from the north with even a draw would give the group a more positive dynamic to try to keep the navy and white in Ligue 1, the dream of all supporters