Paulo Fonseca (coach of Lille, author of a 1-1 draw in Nice): “I am not completely satisfied with the result. But I am happy with the character and courage of the team. It’s not easy to play here. But we dominated the whole match. We had more ball, more recoveries, more expected goals than Nice. But we still have to improve on the situations that Nice has created for itself. After the Nice goal, it was not easy against a five-man defence. But we fought until the end. Nice will be a direct competitor this season. They have a great coach. I really like his game ideas.
They also made investments. Nice is therefore a candidate for Europe. There is no doubt, like Reims and Strasbourg this season. Bayo’s absence? It’s simple: he is not part of our project for this season. But there was the absence, through injury, of Ounas, which is very important. I hope he will come back soon.”
