Lille (AFP)

Three days after his feat at AC Milan (3-0) in the Europa League, Lille is trying to continue in Ligue 1 in Brest on Sunday (1:00 p.m.), a new test for the rotation policy of his coach Christophe Galtier, until there successful.

During the first month of the Championship, the northern technician had often lined up the same starting eleven.

But since the start of the European Cup at the end of October, he has changed for two reasons: to prevent the players from suffering too much from the sequence of matches and to involve his whole group.

"The players are ready to go to a string, but when you play four times in two weeks, that's a lot. I'm going to try to keep the players from getting tired because once she's there, it's much more difficult to recover, ”Galtier explained before the victory in Prague (4-1), at the opening of the C3.

To challenge Sparta, a team experienced in European games, the northern technician had made four changes from the starting lineup victorious in the derby against Lens (4-0) four days earlier.

The victory (4-1) punctuated by a hat-trick from Yusuf Yazici proved him right.

- "I do not run" -

"You have to concern everyone. I don't spin, I don't like that word. The players who play must be efficient. The success of Losc belongs to a group of 20-22 players, not to an 11. He this spirit must be developed, "underlined the Lille coach.

"Every time there is a rotation, the players are invested and really want to show the coach that they can bring to the team," notes defender Jérémy Pied.

From Prague, Christophe Galtier has always made several changes between Championship and Europa League matches without the Mastiffs suffering too much, even if they remain on two draws in L1 against Nice (1-1) and Lyon (1 -1).

"There is already the quality of the group that has been formed, where we have doubled the positions. There is the daily work which means that the players have very specific benchmarks on our organization even if they play less and that we change the animation, ”he analyzes.

"There is also an important athletic work to keep the players in the rhythm. And it takes a lot of exchanges because there is always disappointment when you do not play a lot", details the Lille coach.

- Envy and determination -

Another aspect comes into play: the mind.

Still undefeated, the Losc displays unwavering desire and determination, regardless of the team lined up.

"The state of mind and attitude of everyone allows us to do good things on the pitch and not let go when it is more difficult to always go scratch something in all circumstances even when we are led like in Nice or against Celtic. It's the state of mind that makes us different at the moment, "said Jérémy Pied.

Sunday in Brest, the northern technician will already have to make two changes because Zeki Celik and Benjamin André are suspended.

But Yazici, author of a new hat-trick Thursday at San Siro, is also not sure to start despite his superb performance.

"We had a discussion today, in the form of a joke. He told me: + I know coach, that even if I scored three goals in Milan, I will be on the bench in Brest +", said Christophe Galtier.

"It was a statement but turned into a question. It made me laugh and I answered with a big smile!"

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