Led by the ambition to confirm the good start in Ligue 1 McDonald’s against Le Havre, the Austrian technician spoke at 48 hours from the trip to Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy for the shock against Lille (8:45 pm).
Negotiate the first trip well. While they did not miss the opportunity to take the three points for their return to the elite against Le Havre last Saturday at the Louis-II stadium (3-1), the time has come to continue for the Red and White. It was therefore with the desire to seek a result in the North, that Adi Hütter presented himself at a press conference two days before the trip to Lille (Sunday, 8:45 p.m.). Extracts 🎙️
The physical state of Ansu Fat
He will not be in the group this weekend but he is on the right track, we are satisfied with it. It is now perfectly integrated into the group and daily workouts. We will see after the international break for a place in the group. In the past three or four years, he was still injured at the start of the season. We want to protect it to put it to the best of its form.
We cannot compare the Le Havre match to that of Lille since the Le Havres practice completely different football. LOSC is one of the best teams at home, the second I think after PSG. We lost twice there, it was deserved. Now we want to do much better. We face a high level team.
The duel against Lille
He is a very good player, everyone knows, but in football, you also have to be physically efficient. This is why we protect it a little longer than the others. We are not in a hurry, the season is demanding and long. Especially at the beginning, we cannot take risks. I know that everyone wants to see him on the ground, too, but it is a decision that we have taken in consultation with the medical staff.
The first big test in Lille
We cannot compare the Le Havre match to that of Lille since the Le Havres practice completely different football. LOSC is one of the best teams at home, the second I think after PSG. We lost twice there, it was deserved.
Now we want to do much better. We face a high level team. Many players have left the club, but they recruited Olivier Giroud, a leading star and a fantastic player. They have a somewhat new team, but they are strong at home. We can’t wait to face them.
The right time to face them?
We will see after if it was the right time to play them. You have to prepare the team as best as possible and align the right players on the field. We will have to improve our performance to win because I was not satisfied with our service against Le Havre.
If we consider the result, yes. But if we consider performance, our team is able to do much better. We need it in Lille because it will be a more open match. They have very good central environments and a fantastic striker in the person of Olivier Giroud. Everyone saw that he was a threat and he demonstrated that he could mark again and again. It will therefore be necessary to be vigilant.
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A group currently very wide
Yes, the workforce is too important at the moment. After the match against Le Havre, I said that I was really impressed by the attitude of the players who could not be selected in the group, I want to congratulate them warmly. These are real professionals, I am delighted, they never make noise in the locker room. It is also the period of the transfer window, everything is still open, we will find solutions for everyone and we will see what is happening.
When the Champions League starts, we will certainly turn the workforce. I think we managed very well last season. Each player must be ready because everyone will have playing time and we will need each of them in each situation. I trust them.
Group balance
The balance to be found in the group
When we sign at AS Monaco, we know that there is a challenge at each position. It is also an internal struggle for positioning. I also think I have shown you last season that each player is very important to me. I trust each of them. When the Champions League starts, we will certainly turn the workforce.
I think we managed very well last season. Each player must be ready because everyone will have playing time and we will need each of them in each situation. I trust them. The captains? For the moment, there are five of us: Denis Zakaria, Thilo Kehrer, Eric Dier, Paul Pogba and Lukáš Hradecký.
The daily involvement of Maghnes Akliouche
I have the feeling that he is very involved. There are rumors around him, this is normal because he has grown enormously for two years. He also showed us against Le Havre that he could score and be preparing for goals. He is an interesting player for many teams, we will see what will happen with Maghnes. I have the impression that it is completely focused on the situation and it is, for me, the most important.
Denis Zakaria 🎯
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