Alexandre Dujeux seeks the little spark as reshaped Lorient face tough Lens trip | OneFootball

Despite a slow start, Alexandre Dujeux sees no reason to doubt Lorient’s potential before Saturday’s trip to Lens at 17:15, live on Ligue 1+, available on L'Équipe.

According to L'Équipe, Lorient have one point from two matches and added eight signings, among them Ibrahima Baldé, prolific for Rodez with 13 league goals last season and five from the first four rounds this term. Dujeux has been in charge since the summer.

The arrivals came late, so Dujeux accepts it could take time, perhaps until the next international break, for the team to hit full tilt. He says recruitment was good and his job is to make the adjustments quickly. He remains convinced they will come together.

Lens away is hardly an easy launch in one of the league’s toughest grounds, yet he hopes the early work can start to pay off.

He underlines individual responsibility, noting several players were distracted by transfer interest, which he views as human. He says elite performance needs everything aligned, which was not true for some. They are not at 20 percent, more like 80 or 90, and a small spark could turn draws into wins.

Source: L'Équipe

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