SM Caen. Bilal Brahimi, the rise to power that comes at the right time
Through Aline Chatel
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For the celebration à la LeBron James, we will have to wait for the next goal. Bilal Brahim had however had plenty of time to reflect on it beforehand. the Midfielder at Stade Malherbe Caen a son expected 17th game in his new colors to make shake the nets opponents. At the best of times, of course, since his achievement in Sochaux allowed the Caennais to snatch victory (1-2), but certainly a little late in his eyes.
Attractive and now effective
“Bilal had a good start to the season, then he had a little hollow and he came back really well after the break, describes Patrice Sauvaget. He was missing these little stats, we could see that it bothered him a little bit. Decisive twice in the Doubs, since he also obtained the penalty for the first goal, Bilal Brahimi took on the dimension that everyone hoped for from him.
If there could be a small blockage, I hope it could have contributed to things going better in this area.
The click? Maybe. Holder in the last four games, Bilal Brahimi has continued to gain momentum. “I didn’t take a vacation during the truce,” he says. My strong point is running. I haven’t stopped running and I feel it. I feel good. »
“I may have taken a step in the placement”
Bilal Brahimi stands out in a register that we quickly got to know. The attacking midfielder has “this ability to move well between the lines, in the free spaces”, explains Patrice Sauvaget. With the former Dunkirk player, forward projection is not far from systematic.
This is an above average quality technique. When he can orient himself to play forward and find partners or strike, the collective is improved.
The victory at Sochaux confirmed the growing place occupied by the Caen leader in the system of his team. “The game goes more through me,” he admits. I want to thank the staff. He guides me daily on my investment. I may have crossed a line on this point. I can move better between the lines. »
An important mental dimension
But beyond the tactical aspect, the mental dimension plays a major role in the development of the young man of 22 years.
When my confidence is 100%, I can make a lot of difference. When I’m less, it can take longer. That’s what happened.
Bilal Brahimi was then able to rely on the workforce. “The executives of the team talk to me often. They told me to let go more, to make more differences offensively because they thought I was capable of it. It helped me a lot during this period. »
Keep carefree
The player trained in Troyes aspires to “keep [son] recklessness”. “That’s what got me here. It is important for me to take the ball, to eliminate. Bilal Brahimi can afford all the more when Quentin Daubin and Hianga’a Mbock are in his back.
They had a big game at Sochaux. I know that now I can go more in the box because there are two players who can recover for me in midfield.
The complementarity seduced during the 19th day of Ligue 2. The weedy midfielder will have to confirm in front of Laval. A good part of the return phase will depend on its production…
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