31 July 2021
31 July 2021

Gotti: “It was a tough test”

Here’s what the boss had to say after the friendly loss by Lens

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Find out how coach Luca Gotti reacted to the friendly defeat on Saturday evening at the hands of Lens.
 
“It’s never nice to lose, not even if you’re playing against friends. We’re not a particularly brilliant team in terms of our attributes. The difference in physical level compared with Lens was clear to see. Our opponents are further down the line with their pre-season preparations. They were first to the ball, won most of the tackles and found it easier to keep the ball.
 
"It was a tough test, but it’ll certainly help us in terms of finding our competitive edge. Having the fans in the stadium brought back the atmosphere and an element of normality.
 
“Our two recent games against teams who are in better shape than us have been tough tests and our response from a footballing point of view has to be put into perspective.
 
"Pussetto is doing well and he’s taken another step forward today. I’d also like to praise Udogie on another good performance. He withstood the physical nature of the game better than others and is at a similar physical level to some of our opponents today.
 
"Certain players did manage to improve in the second half, such as Makengo, but every assessment has to factor in our physical level, which put us at a disadvantage from the start today.”