Tops
There was Zinedine in this Ferhat
Logically, his team did not particularly know how to hold the ball.
An attitude that made his choices essential to challenge the LOSC on the few opportunities that presented themselves.
Ferhat was excellent in the use of the ball.
He is involved on both goals since he launched Eliasson whose missed control benefited Koné (12th).
The Algerian then served Ripart perfectly, which gave the advantage to the Crocs (45th).
His association with Meling was very good and caused a lot of problems for Lille.
Ripart, the spirit of Nîmes
Courage, dejection, and coolness.
Here is how we could summarize the meeting of Renaud Ripart.
The Nîmes still carried his team and scored the goal of victory, as a symbol.
His good race and his calm dive in front of Maignan demonstrate the versatility of the 28-year-old striker.
By dribbling later Botman, he was close to scoring the goal of the break, but at the end of the race he could not find the frame (65th).
He never panicked and contributed greatly to the strength of his team
Flops
Timothy Weah, nowhere to be found
The American showed almost nothing in the 45 minutes he played.
Replaced at the break by Christophe Galtier, the former PSG did not bring the percussion expected of him.
A liveliness that is nevertheless essential in the face of a rather regrouped team like Nîmes was.
Northern circles have hardly ever been able to find Weah, well framed by the duo Meling-Ferhat.
A match without, at the worst possible time.
Benjamin André did not initiate anything
If his midfielder partner Xeka can boast of having brought Lille back to life in the first period, the Frenchman was much less present and decisive.
He was unable to unblock situations or find key passes bringing danger into the Nîmes area.
The former Rennais is one of the main responsible for the defeat, even if Jonathan David could have been entitled to the same reproaches as Timothy Weah.
Replaced by Renato Sanches a little after the hour mark, the Portuguese will have been much sharper.
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