” THE return of Jose Fonteabsent against Lyon last week (3-3) allows you to find a framework in defense…Last week we fielded players who are inexperienced. José is important because he has a lot of experience. It’s important to have a leader among the defenders. But it’s not because the individuals did not do good...
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OL snatch a draw in Lille after a crazy scenario
The game: 3-3 We don’t know what the rest of this will look like. 27th day of L1 but this Lille-Lyon was a spectacular and suspenseful introduction until the end, with this penalty awarded to Lille in the last seconds of additional time before Mr. Bastien changed his mind in front of the slow motion...
Laurent Blanc (Lyon coach): “An excellent evening”
“How do you explain this reversal of the situation?From the start Match, we were convinced that we could achieve a result even if we had been jostled in the Championship here. It’s a very, very good team, there’s a lot of movement, we offered some play. At 3-1, we weren’t very good but the changes...
Paulo Fonseca (Lille coach): “A great frustration”
“How did you experience this return to Lyon?We did a lot of good things in the game but we didn’t manage the last minutes well. It’s the inexperience of the team. It’s not the first time it’s happened but we have to improve. Is this a big disappointment?It’s a great frustration but they too have...
Angel Gomes (Lille): “The best in this position is Bernardo Silva”
“You played more in midfield at the start of the season, more like number 10 now, sometimes on one side. How do you adapt?The most important thing is to play, for me. It’s important to be able to play in different positions, to be comfortable there. I work a lot in training but I also...
Tiago Djalo (Lille) victim of a rupture of the cruciate ligaments of the right knee
The Lille staff feared the worst, this Monday morning, and their fears were well founded: the examinations taken by Tiago Djalo confirmed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. The Portuguese defender’s season, which will undergo surgery soon, is already over. He joins Ismaily and Diakité in the infirmary The former...
Lens and Lille draw in the North derby
The 116th North derby between Lens and Lille did not know a winner, this Saturday afternoon at Bollaert-Delelis (1-1). A relatively logical result because each of the two teams had their half-time. It is nevertheless the people of Lille who will have the biggest regrets, especially in the last quarter of an hour when Brice...
Ligue 1: Lens-Lille, a derby with Europe at stake
Since the rise of Lens in L1, the derbies of the North have found the particular flavor of a European summit. After the success of the Mastiffs in the first leg (1-0), the return to Artesian land this afternoon at Bollaert-Delelis still promises as much play, thrills and popular fervor with the presence of a...
Brice Samba (Lens): “We got used to people badly”
“Where is the challenge of your derby against LOSC and how decisive is it in the race for Europe?Honestly, we all know it’s a special game. We are very close geographically, so for our supporters, it’s a very important, very difficult match. Now we are on our way. We are six points ahead of them,...
Ligue 1: Lille overthrows Brest and wins
The game: 2-1 Five days after his spectacular and frustrating defeat at the Parc des Princes (3-4, against Paris-SGFebruary 19), Lille had the opportunity to resume its march forward, this Friday evening, at the opening of the 25th day of Ligue 1. Especially since Brest presented themselves as the first non-relegation player and diminished by...