Burak Yilmaz (left) celebrates his goal.

Lille impressed at Meinau on Sunday.

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  • The days pass and the Losc confirms.

    Lille easily won in Strasbourg on Sunday (3-0).

  • Thanks to this success, the Northerners are second in Ligue 1, tied on points with Rennes.

  • Above all, Lille impressed in Alsace.

    At all levels: with a compact block, a solid and creative environment and finally sharp attackers.

    Can this Losc go very high?

At the Meinau stadium,

It's just a matter of goals scored.

This Monday morning, Losc is not at the top of Ligue 1 because it has planted only 9 times.

Against 14 in six days for the Rennes leader, who has the same goal difference (+7).

But there are the figures, and there is the impression.

That left by the Northerners yesterday in Strasbourg is excellent.

Beyond the victory (3-0), they released a real quiet force.

Did the Alsatians jostle them?

Did they sometimes tremble?

Yes, but without ever succeeding in deceiving Mike Maignan and the entire Lille defense, impressive with determination.

In fact, Christophe Galtier's men were worried for half an hour at La Meinau.

“For 20-25 minutes, we were cut in half.

Our team block was not very compact, which gave Strasbourg a lot of balls in our last 35 meters, ”analyzes the Losc coach, who greatly appreciated the“ remobilization of [his] group in the second period.

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David-Yilmaz, outstanding duo

His team then did not give the slightest hope to his opponent.

First by containing it much better in the game but above all by finishing it.

We must highlight the performances of the David-Yilmaz duo.

Criticized for the lack of realism in Marseille two weeks ago (1-1), the attackers were this time sharp.

The first offered the second goal to Renato Sanches (0-2, 53rd) after a number in the box and the second went to beat Kamara alone after, again, a small festival (0-3, 68th).

Before them, Celik had sent a missile into the left window of the Strasbourg goalkeeper (0-1, 21st).

Right when his partners were moving in all directions, surprised by the opposing 4-4-2.

But isn't it characteristic of a good, if not a great, team to score on a weak beat?

This Sunday, the Northerners proved that they should be reckoned with this season.

Count on this very difficult block to move which then quickly throws itself forward.

A real desire at Christophe Galtier.

“It's a constant leitmotif not to take a goal at home,” he explains.

We know that the teams that defend well are always well classified at the end of the season.

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After six days and two small goals conceded, it is true for the moment.

But this system of play can only be validated with, too, a midfielder capable of fueling the offensives.

In Strasbourg, the André-Renato Sanches pair shone.

"We each have a different but complementary style", sums up the former Rennais, impressed by the activity of his Portuguese friend, scorer and the origin of the third goal on a delicious dribble.

“He's a ball of muscle, he has canes, energy…”, says André.

"It's an animal on the ground," adds his coach.

“But for him to display all his qualities, he has to be very good physically.

This is the case at the moment.

“Like all his partners, fine second in Ligue 1.

Will José Fonte's teammates be able to see even higher after the international break?

Christophe Galtier kindly dodged the question.

“It's very difficult to build a team.

In a week, everything can go wrong.

To be successful over time, you have to keep this mindset and investment on a daily basis.

»Le Losc has the recipe.

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