The joy of the Lensois after their victory against Saint-Etienne -

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  • Winner of Saint-Etienne on Saturday, RC Lens temporarily settles in second position in Ligue 1.

  • With 13 points taken out of 18 possible, the promoted Artesian achieves an amazing start to the season.

  • The best way to prepare for the derby against the neighbor Lille which will take place on October 18 at the Pierre Mauroy stadium.

The match will only take place in two weeks but it is already in everyone's mind.

Returning to Ligue 1 this season, RC Lens will find their neighbor Lille in a derby where the Sang et Or can look their opponent eye to eye.

“We know that the derby against Lille is very important.

But it is they who will have the pressure, “immediately loose Florian Sotoca, the Lensois attacker.

It must be said that RC Lens will not have much to lose given its current status.

Winner Saturday (2-0) of a Saint-Etienne quickly reduced to nine, the Artesian club makes a funny co-leader.

Unbeaten since the first day and a defeat in Nice (2-1), the promoted has just taken 13 points out of 15 possible.

To everyone's surprise, or almost.

A successful mix of several ingredients

“For a promoted, it's nice to have 13 points out of 18 but we must not relax and keep this state of mind. We are surprised without being surprised because we know that we have quality in this workforce.

It is anything but undeserved.

We owe it only to ourselves ”, rejoices Sotoca.

A success that can be explained by several ingredients.

“I have a very good group of players;

there has been a good recruitment, a real job done with the staff and the support of the players who give themselves fully in the principles.

We did not steal the points we obtained even if I had not anticipated these 13 points ”, recognizes Franck Haise, the Lensois coach.

But do not believe either that Racing is already aiming for something other than maintenance.

“It is not because we are 2nd that we are going to catch fire and take ourselves for others.

We are a group that will not let go and we will not let go, ”warns Sotoca.

Message sent to neighbor Lille.

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