We could fear the worst. After four defeats in five championship matches, RC Lens and its band of young leaders landed in the Champions League on Wednesday evening in a stadium that smells of Europe, the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan. And the start of the match reinforced these impressions, like the early goal from Ocampos and the broth taken by the Sang et Or. But, everything finally returned to order, and the Artésiens, thanks to Fulgini, were able to come home with a draw.
A big satisfaction for the RCL coach, Franck Haise: “We are going to take the point we deserved. We played a complete match. We had to respond first to this very strong start from Seville, and to the goal conceded. You have to show character, personality, and gradually, we gained confidence because we managed to do interesting things. »
“The RCL is still there”
The Lensois coach believes that his men responded in a complicated context: “Beyond the pleasure, I expected us to be up to the task, collectively, and I think we were. It’s important in the period we are in to have this character, to show that the Racing Club de Lens is still there, with its values, its DNA, and the quality of its game.”
Reassuring for the future? No certainty, but, in any case, the Sang et Or must rely on this performance to regain their rank in Ligue 1. “What is certain is that the quality of what the players have put in must be a objective that we must have in mind for the future. And it should also, if necessary, give the group a lot of confidence. Even if from Sunday [contre Toulouse en Ligue 1], we reset the counters to zero. »