Jonas Omlin was often decisive against Lorient but lost on the penalty spot.

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AFP

  • The MHSC was held in check by Lorient on Wednesday evening at La Mosson (1-1).

  • An almost happy draw for the Montpellier, in difficulty in the game against a formation in clear regain of form in recent weeks.

  • Between his record at home and the one away from the promoted, it's been night and day for four seasons.

With or without an audience, one thing is immutable in Montpellier.

Since the 2017-2018 season and the arrival at the helm of Michel Der Zakarian, almost every match against a promoted to Mosson is a source of disillusionment.

The coach's record with Montpellier is very good given the club's budget, in the fight each year for a European place.

But when it comes to playing teams from L2, things get stuck.

In ten games, the last Wednesday night against Lorient, the gang at Hilton was satisfied with two meager victories, for five draws and two losses.

While outside, everything is rolling ... He is undefeated (four wins, four draws) against these same opponents.

"This opponent gave us a lot of problems"

Having trouble pushing hedgehog blocks?

Not systematically.

If there were a few like Montpellier-Strasbourg in August 2017 (1-1), Lorient on Wednesday did much better than curl up in front of his cages.

And like Moffi's goal, refused for a previous foul on Ferri, no one would have cried scandal if the Hakes had left with the victory.

“Lorient gave us a lot of problems in depth, admits the coach.

He is a quality opponent who has had good results lately.

In the second half, Lorient made us tremble.

We struggled to recover the ball and create spaces.

We expect too much the ball in the feet.

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“We were not very inspired,” admits Jordan Ferri.

But good news for the MHSC, he is done with the promoted at home.

The other is that he remains, ten days before the verdict in L1, still a credible candidate for a European place.

With the prospect of soon recovering Andy Delort, back from injury, the end of the season promises to be lively.

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