Franck Haise praises ‘extraordinary’ Brest forward of essential match for Lens TERMAN WEBSITE

RC Lens on Saturday night will host Stade Brestois as they appear to pressure their means into the European positions. 

Lens struggled within the early components of the season to match their earlier season’s efforts the place they chased Paris Saint-Germain’s title till the ultimate day. The membership needed to modify to the summer time departures of Loïs Openda (24) and Seko Fofana (28), and have slowly discovered their rhythm as they appear to mount a late push for a European place. 

Sat in sixth forward of this weekend, solely three factors separate them from AS Monaco in third and they are going to be hoping a victory over Brest can proceed their momentum in direction of the promised land. 

Nonetheless, Brest will probably be no simple process. Like Lens final season, Brest have mounted a formidable marketing campaign that sees them well-positioned for a Champions League place as they seek for a runners-up end. 

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‘I’m not a kind of satisfied that Brest will collapse’ – Franck Haise 

The parallels between the 2 sides haven’t been misplaced on Lens’s supervisor Franck Haise, “Like what we skilled final 12 months, they’ve been experiencing for twenty-four sport weeks, it’s extraordinary. They’re having a unprecedented season nevertheless it’s completely deserved, you don’t report 46 factors in 24 video games by likelihood.

The supervisor continued to lavish reward on his opposition in his reward, “They’re sturdy when it’s essential to be sturdy, they know how you can work in positional assaults, direct assaults, in transition, they’re sturdy on set items.” 

Haise famous, “I’m not a kind of who suppose that Brest will collapse, I believe they’ll end second, I’m virtually satisfied of that.” 

GFFN | Nick Hartland