Davide Ancelotti defies critics as Lille remains unbeaten

Under the lights of the LOSC stadium, Davide Ancelotti watches his team celebrate a 1‑0 win over Le Havre on Saturday, a success that gives him a brief respite before the Champions League clash with Arsenal on Tuesday at 9 p.m.

Ancelotti continues to search for the best formula for the LOSC, but the results remain positive, the 1‑0 against the Normans highlighting both Le Havre’s inability to finish and Lille’s collective quality. At the end of the match, Lille led Ligue 1, before being overtaken later in the evening by Monaco, a standing that the coach considers misleading. The return from the break forced him to make adjustments that have hardly brought any improvement, and he is still slow to settle on a starting XI.

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« It’s not pleasant to watch », Ancelotti said, expressing the club’s concern for Santos. With three days to the duel against Arsenal, the LOSC remains focused despite criticism of its style of play.