Favre on Ramsey’s physical condition: ‘Aaron hasn’t played a real game since June 26’
On the language barrier in the workforce: “Many people speak English at the club. There is only Viti, he will have to learn French quickly.”
On the physical level of the recruits, and more particularly of Ramsey: “The French league is a very good league, you can play against anyone, it’s complicated. Aaron hasn’t played a real match since June 26 , so we’ll see. It’s important to have charismatic leaders.”
Ramsey on Schmeichel: ‘He’s been a fantastic goalkeeper for years’
“I played with Kasper a long time ago, we both started pro at Cardiff. We’ve played a lot of games and changed since then. He’s been a fantastic goalkeeper for years. He’s won a lot of things, he has a lot of experience, he’s a great person, a great player. I hope that both of us can help our team-mates and OGC Nice.”
Favre: “There will be arrivals and departures”
“It’s possible. We must not forget that we are going to play the European Cup. It will be matches every three days until September 16. We will have a lot of matches. It is logical that the contingent be expanded. There will be arrivals and departures.”
Aaron Ramsey on this season with the World Cup: “I’m focused on Nice”
“The World Cup is very important, I’m focused on Nice. But first we have to start well here. I spoke to a lot of French players from Arsenal. They told me a lot of good things about this league, how many it was technical, with a very good level.”
Aaron Ramsey: ‘The last two years have been very good experiences’
Aaron Ramsey: “The last two years have been very good experiences. It’s been good to go somewhere else, to get out of my comfort zone after years at Arsenal. It’s a good opportunity here and I’m going to do everything to achieve the team’s goals.
Favre: “I saw his last game against Ukraine, he played in the double pivot and with his experience he can adapt. From what we have seen, he feels football. He just plays the right moment, with good passes. He’s a mature player, always optimistic. He talks a lot with the rest of the team. And I hope for him that he won’t have all these injuries anymore, but I think that going to be fine.”
Aaron Ramsey: “”I feel good”
“I feel good, I trained well with the team this week. The staff have a serious plan, they are very open. It was nice to be back, to start training and to know my teammates.”
Aaron Ramsey: ‘As soon as Nice got interested in me, they were at the top of my list’
Aaron Ramsey: “As soon as Nice got interested in me, they were at the top of my list. I’m very happy to be here, to be part of this team. It’s a good team with lots of talented young players and experience. I can’t wait to start with all these players and be successful.”
Beka-Beka on Ramsey’s arrival: ‘I’m proud to be part of this squad’
“In all clubs there is competition, it allows everyone to raise their level. I am proud to be part of this squad, because I will learn from this kind of player like Ramsey. It takes a good mix of young and experienced players to progress.”
Beka-Beka on his experience at Lokomotiv: ‘Russia is one of my best experiences’
“Russia is one of my most beautiful experiences. I learned a lot there, also because I was alone there without my family. I needed a life experience, to grow , to be more mature. And I’m proud to come back here having improved.”
Favre: “The goal is that in two years we should always be in the top 3”
Favre: “The players who arrived are 19, 20 and 21 years old, so the future is there. The objective is that in two years we will have to be in the top 3 or even more all the time. They are young players who have the talent, the requirement and the will to progress.”
Alexis Beka-Beka on his arrival at OGC Nice this year: “Last year I didn’t have the chance to chat with the coach”
“I already had contact with OGC Nice last season. This time I’m lucky that it goes all the way. Last year I didn’t have the chance to talk to the coach, so I didn’t know if I was going to fit into his plans. This season I was more confident and it went in the right direction. We got to know each other, we talked about football, but nothing particular in itself. He told me that he intended to use me in midfield. I told him that I preferred to play number 6.”
Mattia Viti in the footsteps of Balotelli
“Italian players who play outside Italy are few, but the fact that the last one to go through OGC Nice is Balotelli and that he left a good memory makes me happy.”
Mattia Viti on her agreement with Dante: “I will be able to communicate with Dante”
“Dante is the captain and I can only learn from him. He is known all over the world, has won many titles and he speaks Italian very well so I will be able to communicate with him.”
Lucien Favre on the rookie of Rares Ilie: “He has something, undeniably”
Lucien Favre on the Romanian player: “As I had a lot of time to watch players, it’s normal that I’m interested in the world of football. He has something, undeniably. I follow a lot of players because you have to be ready. I was on a break and I had more time. It’s my job too.”
Jean-Pierre Rivère: “I confirm that it came from Lucien, who told me he was a very good player.”
Rare Ilie on his arrival in Nice: ‘Since I arrived here, I have read the history of the club’
“I watched some French league games on my TV in Romania. I knew some players like Danté, the most experienced players because I’m young. Since I arrived here, I’ve read the history of the club and I saw that it was a great club.”
OGC Nice will present its new recruits
OGC Nice made an appointment this Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. for a presentation of its various recruits, namely Kasper Schmeichel, Mattia Viti, Beka-Beka, Aaron Ramsey and Rares Ilie.
Mbappé absent from the Parisian group for Clermont
No Kylian Mbappé in the PSG group for the match in Clermont on Saturday evening (9 p.m.). The attacker suffers from the adductors.
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OM-Reims sold out
As in the last friendly match against Milan, the Vélodrome will be sold out this Sunday against Reims (8:45 p.m.).
Dall’Oglio responds to Montpellier future rumors
Olivier Dall’Oglio faced the press this Friday, two days before the match between Montpellier and Troyes on the first day of Ligue 1. Despite complicated preparation, the coach wants to believe it and does not allow himself to be bothered by rumors around a possible eviction.
“It’s part of the life of a team, of the life of a club. There are ups and downs. As soon as there is no result, even in friendly matches where we make special preparations, the goal is to win, estimated the technician of the MHSC.When you do not win, there is danger for the coach because at the level of the club we are not satisfied and at the level of the supporters we are not is not satisfied etc. This is part of the life of a club. As soon as we regain a little confidence by winning a match, there will be a state of mind in the team. It will be different. We must work, we must move forward. There are those who speak and those who move forward. I would prefer to move forward.”
And the Hérault coach clarified that he exchanges regularly with President Nicollin: “Of course it’s reassuring (to feel his support). We often speak with Laurent and the leaders about the decisions to be made and what he is happening. There’s no problem. I’m present and the president is even more present than me on this. He feels and sees that things are working. For the moment, he gives his confidence to the staff and that makes good. We feel that we are supported in the work that we do. It is this work that will pay off and the president sees it well. If we were working badly, he would say so too because it is his character . He speaks with his heart, he says things and tells everyone. We are very happy about that.”
The first images of Renato Sanches in training with PSG
The Portuguese midfielder completed his first training session in his new shirt.
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Nice supporters banned from the city center in Toulouse
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The program of the 1st day of Ligue 1
Friday, August 4, 2022
9 p.m.: Lyon – Ajaccio, Amazon Prime Video
Saturday August 5, 2022
5 p.m.: Strasbourg – Monaco, Amazon Prime Video
9 p.m.: Clermont-PSG, Canal+ Décalé
Sunday August 6, 2022
1 p.m.: Toulouse – Nice, Amazon Prime Video
3 p.m.: Angers – Nantes, Amazon Prime Video
3 p.m.: Lens – Brest, Amazon Prime Video
3 p.m.: Lille – Auxerre, Amazon Prime Video
3 p.m.: Montpellier – Troyes, Amazon Prime Video
5:05 p.m.: Rennes – Lorient, Canal+ Sport
8:45 p.m .: Marseille – Reims, Amazon Prime Video
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