FC Lorient’s draw with LOSC Lille proves that the Ligue1 side is targeting a place in Europe
Olympique de Lyonnais playmaker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Lorient-c39153 this season. Les Merlus have played attracting football
that is not only easy to the eye, but it is also making the team a tough unit to beat.
Lille dropped points last Sunday for the third consecutive week, a slump in form that has given a few sides in the Ligue 1 a great chance to end the season with something, whether it be the title, a UEFA Champions League spot or a UEFA Europa League berth.
The overriding feeling at Stade de Moustoir was of immense relief when Lorient drew 1-1 with LOSC Lille in a Ligue 1 encounter last week. Lille literally escaped from the jaws of defeat after they were totally outplayed by Lorient, largely down to Mickaël
Landreau’s inspired goalkeeping.
It was not a good sight for Lille manager Rudi Garcia; he had to witness http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eden-Hazard-c11863 soon joined the injured ranks. The Lillois faithful and players were all looking beleaguered and the players must have been grateful
for returning to the safe haven of the visitor’s dressing room.
The Brittany club threw everything at Lille, the league leaders, and deserved to win. For Lorient, the game was a case of two points dropped judging by the way the side played, while Lille should consider the result as a point gained. Since September 2010,
Lorient have not been beaten at home – an exceptional home form that can definitely propel them to a place in Europe next season. This is only the seventh time that Lorient is playing in the top tier of French football. The annual budget of the club is less
than 30 million Euros. This is truly a remarkable achievement. Accumulating 44 points in the league through some truly breathtaking football makes this season’s achievements even more special for the club.
An ex-mathematics teacher taking some calculated risks
As a former mathematics teacher, coach Gourcuff has always been a keen student of football. The 56-year-old is known for spending a lot of time on the computer, developing strategy and working on the statistics. His weekly meticulous preparation has been
reflected on the pitch week in, week out. Lorient is the only club in the entire French Ligue 1 that plays an attack-minded 4-4-2 formation. This aforementioned formation is a very risky one but has worked for Lorient as the side is well-drilled, extremely
disciplined and a hard-working unit that will always increase its work-rate when not in possession of the ball. In http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Francis-Coquelin-c13952
are livewires down both the flanks.
Last week, the aforementioned wingers and central midfielders combined well to put Lille to the sword. Throughout the season, Romao and Mvuemba have been excellent with their distributing while they double their efforts when chasing possession. A place in
Europe is definitely not far away from Lorient. However, good results in the remaining six games of Ligue 1 are fundamental to say the least.
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