TOPS
Baleba, beautiful revelation in the middle
He is only 19 years old and already looks like a grown-up.
Carlos Baleba was beaming in the Lille midfield by raking the balls, while projecting forward with good breakthroughs.
Not clumsy with the ball, he showed his technical faculties and was a good link with his attackers.
To review.
David found the target
In this year 2023, Jonathan David seems to have started again.
After remaining silent in the last 5 matches in 2022, the Canadian has already scored twice in 2 matches.
After his goal against Reims last week, he did it again this Sunday evening with a well-adjusted strike.
He certainly missed the goal of the break then (59th, 67th) but he will have weighed on the Trojan defense, which will never have known how to take it.
Ounas takes his ease
Adam Ounas is gradually making a place for himself in this Lille team.
If he had a hesitant start, he is showing himself to be more and more decisive in his initiatives.
An inspired dribbler, he again made the difference and offered some great passes to his partners.
Percussive, he is a real defense blaster.
Bayo is back in color
Getting off to a bad start in his Lille adventure with extra-sporting setbacks at the start of the season, Mohamed Bayo saw the long truce due to the World Cup do him good.
The former Clermontois has recovered his health and seems to be back in better spirits.
Scorer in his last match against his former club at the end of December, he did it again in this match, giving his team a welcome break.
Perhaps the return of the player who scored 14 goals last season in Ligue 1.
FLOPS
Troyes did not believe it enough
Coming with a revamped and rejuvenated team, Troyes did not really weigh in the debates.
But managed to get big chances despite a game spent defending.
A lack of realism which cost the Aubois dearly, even if they suffered a lot in this meeting in the North.
Adil Rami, missed return
Back in front of his former Lille supporters, whom he did not fail to greet at half-time, Adil Rami was in difficulty in central defense.
For his first competitive match since mid-October, the 2018 World champion was unable to contain the lively Lille attackers and was often guilty of bad raises and failed duels.
It is no coincidence that his coach replaced him shortly after the hour mark.
