Ligue 1 – 24th day
No fun football in Bollaert-Delelis this Saturday evening. The fifth and seventh in Ligue 1 did not offer a great show and left with a logical 0-0 in the end …
The lesson: For fun football, we will iron
So many disappointments in this Lens–Rennes. We didn’t expect miracles from it, but we hoped for at least a little play, a little ambition, a little ideas. We frankly didn’t get much. Sign that the Sang et Or have become more than credible in the division, Julien Stéphan, the coach of the SRFC, chose to model his tactical system on the opposing organization. With three central defenders. This could be felt on certain sequences where it was necessary to try to relaunch properly. Of course, without the incredible triple parade of Alfred Gomis (5th), the meeting could have been very different. But this first hot alert was not followed by madness.
A disciplined lensois block, yes, but the Rennes project (10 shots, one on target) was frustrating. And this despite a Terrier inspired in his choice of passes and who could have ended with two or three assists if the finish had been there. But to reach the Guirassy-Terrier duo, again, it was difficult. With a sparkless Camavinga. The French international seemed a bit lost between the lines. He weighed too little. As you can see, it was not much better on the side of Franck Haise’s flock. Without Gaël Kakuta, it is clearly not the same story, even if Michelin hit the post on a center-shot (69 ‘). Finally, there is this impression that the two formations were quite simply physically cooked. Simple impression?
The winner: Monaco does not say no
In history, casually, in case of success in a Nîmes in great difficulty this Sunday, AS Monaco will take ten points ahead of Stade Rennais in fourth place. At this stage of the competition, and while ASM is in great shape, the gap could prove to be final. And could thus give us an ever more attractive final among the top 4 teams.
The loser: Guirassy more builder than finisher
Back in the Rennes eleven, the former Amiens striker did not do everything badly to Bollaert-Delelis. In the first act in particular, he was precise when it was necessary to participate in the construction of certain offensives. But we know it and the Rennes supporters will agree: Guirassy has landed to score. And in this register, it was too little enough this Saturday evening. His half-volley first passed to the side (28th), before he hit too hard to hope to fit following another good handover from Terrier (54th). And then that’s all. And it is especially too little on 90 minutes of presence.
