Sénégal–RDC (1–1): Pape Thiaw entre frustration et motifs de satisfaction
Senegal's coach, Pape Thiaw, reflected on his players' performance after the 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second round of Group D at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He deemed the result frustrating, given the numerous opportunities his players missed.
"The result is a bit frustrating. We could have killed this game in the first half, but we didn't," admitted Pape Thiaw, pointing to his men's lack of offensive efficiency.
Dominant for the first 45 minutes, the Lions of Teranga failed to capitalize on their superiority. Despite this, the coach praised his team's fighting spirit, particularly after Congo opened the scoring. "What I really appreciated was my players' reaction after conceding the goal; it was a positive sign," he emphasized.
I prefer players who create chances
For the remainder of the competition, Senegal will need to be more clinical in front of goal. "Next time, we'll need to finish matches earlier; that's the best way to secure the result," Thiaw insisted, before adding: "We'll continue to work on converting our chances into goals and improve in this area. In football, scoring makes all the difference."
However, the Senegalese coach refused to criticize his attackers. "I prefer players who create chances. Now, they need to be more clinical in front of goal. And I think they are aware of that," he explained, adding that scoring remains "the most difficult thing in football," especially in a competition like the AFCON, often characterized by very compact defensive blocks.
Pape Thiaw also addressed his tactical choices and substitutions, which were considered late. "The moment Ismaïla came off was the right moment," he stated. "There's no specific minute to make changes. It all depends on what the opponent is doing," he explained.
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LE Sénégal a un excellent groupe de joueurs mais pas de relaie entre la défense et l'attaque. Pape Thiaw met 2 milieux défensifs et 4 attaquants... Les milieux sont incapables de faire la transition entre la défense et l'attaque a part des contre-attaques. Ilimane Ndiaye revient toujours jusqu'en défense pour avoir la balle et c'est épuisant. Ilimane Ndiaye est mieux positionné en ailier droit comme à Everton. Pape Thiaw sacrifie Ilimane Ndiaye pour Sadio Mane qui n'a plus une place d'ailier dans cette équipe. Le Sénégal a tellement d'ailier rapide entre Sabaly, Thiam, Ilimane, i. Sarr et Pape Thiaw choisi Sadio en perte de vitesse qui ralenti le jeu. Peut-être Sadio doit se positionner comme milieu offensif mais il n'a plus les jambes pour ça. Sadio Mane est un poids mort dans l'attaque du Sénégal qui doit jouer plus rapidement.
Le meilleur match du Sénégal a été contre l'Angleterre sans Sadio Mane. Ça jouait très vite devant. Mane revient et c'est lent devant. Ça v être difficile pour le Sénégal de gagner avec Sadio Mane comme ailier gauche pour plus d'une mi-temps. Il faut laisser la place aux jeunes qui sont mieux que lui en ce moment.
Le travail devant le but et beaucoup de vidéo.
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