Wesley Saïd and Jonathan Clauss involved on the liberating goal, Gaétan Laborde and Martin Terrier silent … The tops and flops after Lens-Rennes (1-0, 20th d.).
TOPS
Wesley Saïd and Clauss, the saviors
The only scorer in this precious 1-0 victory against Rennes, Wesley Saïd is the hero of the meeting. Entered during the game (70th), it only took 20 minutes to be decisive and offer three points to his team. The former Rennais, who has just returned from injury, marks his territory for a regular place in the eleven of Franck Haise … Clauss is meanwhile the second man in this match. He harassed the Stade Rennais defense with his crosses, corners and incessant calls from the right lane. He was a decisive passer on Saïd’s victorious goal, and became the best passer in the championship tied with Mbappé (8). Involved in 10 goals in 19 appearances this season, Jonathan Clauss is the second most prolific defender of the Big Five behind Liverpool’s Arnold. Hello, Didier Deschamps?
The end of the bad series for Lens
End of the series of six games without a win in Ligue 1 for RC Lens. After having stumbled for more than 80 minutes on a very good Dogan Alemdar (at 18, he was celebrating his first in Ligue 1) and on an ultra-vigilant Badé, the Sang et Or opened the scoring at the end of the suspense. This is the second time in 2022 that RC Lens has won in a game with a crazy scenario. Thanks to this first victory since November (in Ligue 1), Franck Haise’s men are back to 6th place in the standings.
FLOPS
Laborde and Terrier, inside
Mistreated by the solid defense of RC Lens, we expected better from Laborde and Terrier, who appear third in the ranking of top scorers in L1 with nine goals each. Apart from his offside goal, Gaétan Laborde was very discreet and caught a lot in the last move. Same story for Martin Terrier, who frankly did not shine at Bollaert, and who gave up his place a little before the hour mark. A match to forget for both players and Rennes overall, which has a third defeat immediately in Ligue 1.
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Bourigeaud, a disappointing 200th
While celebrating his 200th in the red and black jersey, Benjamin Bourigeaud was not at all up to the meeting. The Rennes captain surprised by his clumsiness (especially with the passing), and delivered a match worthy of the Rennes offensive performance. Replaced in the 76th, he was even noticed off the field for his gesture of humor towards the referee, which earned him a yellow card.
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