It is crucial to win against Bolivia
“Very happy with this victory, it’s always important to win. Building trust is the result of winning. It bodes well to the World Cup. We had a pretty good control during the first period. In both our offensive and defensive animations, we found more stability, more certainty, and more relationships within and outside of the game.
Efficiency is your goal
“I really liked the transitions. They allowed us to have three counter-attacks… If we could play them better, we would have scored more. This offensive efficiency is certain. We must improve it. Today, my regret is not having scored more goals. I’m not going be picky. It was a great match.
“Tonight I had the feeling that the players wanted to play as a team. Attack together, defend jointly. It is in this direction that we will achieve the ambitions we want to achieve.”
Reshuffle in the startingXI
“We changed groups, we tried things like Moustapha Name as a right-back. It was important to see boys like Pape Matar Sarr, Pape Guèye. Their behavior was very pleasing. Boys like Ballo Touré, they were quite solid, quite sturdy. Pathé Ciss did a great job in the middle, he was always there for the balance of the team. The team is satisfied. We congratulate the entire team. Senegal’s performance is best when it plays as a group. Tonight, I felt that the players wanted the team to win. They wanted to play together, attack together, and defend together. This is how we can achieve the goals we set out to achieve.
The Lions lack club playing time…
“At the moment it is not a real issue. I was familiar with the situation of our members when I arrived at this group. We knew that some of our players had received late transfers. Others are in performance groups and do not play much. I will not give them the double sentence if they arrive in selection. They can’t play here if they don’t belong to a club. We won’t win.
Senegal is more peaceful in the game
“There is no secret, it’s work. Watching Senegal on a pitch worthy is a testament to how we can line up the passes, despite all the criticism. It is even more difficult to get the ball out on extremely complicated pitches in Africa. I am a pragmatic coach. I adapt to situations. From there, we try and decline our gameplan.
The Iranian selection
“Iran is another template. It is a team that has qualified for the World Cup and has just defeated Uruguay. They have a lot of trust. These are the types of matches we are looking at during these periods.
“The mistakes that we made in 2018 are beyond our control.
List for the World Cup – spoiled for choice
“It’s a rich man’s problem. I would prefer to have that problem. Yesterday (Friday), at a press conference I stated that the goal was to form a balanced, homogeneous group. You can eliminate by choosing. I know that I will make people unhappy if I make the list. But I will also make them happy. The most important thing is that Senegal has the right team, that they are competitive, and that we go there to represent Senegal on the African continent with dignity.
Senegal is the best of the five African globalists.
“Believe me, all five countries will have their chances for this World Cup. We are working on it. We are not satisfied if all specialists or connoisseurs think we are the best-equipped team of African experts. We remain humble. It is up for us to prepare accordingly with great humility. Our ambitions are the same: To win the matches one after another. We were eliminated in the last World Cup after three matches. The objective is to escape this hen. We know from the moment we leave this group that these are going to be a tough match. We will all have our say. While people are watching the quarter-finals of round 16, our philosophy is match-by-match.
Don’t repeat the mistakes from the past
“The World Cup is experience. I believe that maybe the mistakes we made 2018 will not be repeated. We don’t have the right to make them. People often think that experience is only about the athlete or pitch. But it’s also about the experience of the organization. You know that a World Cup is only possible with a large organization. Everybody is working to ensure that this World Cup is a success, regardless of whether it’s federals, athletes, or the State of Senegal.
Gathered by Sports News Africa
Source: sportnewsafrica
