Laurent Blanc explains himself for Mohamed El Arouch

During the 25th day of Ligue 1, the coach of Olympique Lyonnais Laurent Blanc waited until the 89th minute to offer a first appearance in the pros to Mohamed El Arouch. In a press conference, the Rhone coach had to explain the reasons for the low playing time given to the player.

« He is a good player and a beautiful footballer, which is already good. He is a good player and a beautiful footballer, which is already good. But that’s not enough, that’s what you need to understand. There is also the physical domain. I do not know if you realize, but in the impact, we have reached incredible stages, and therefore, it is difficult for the little technical boys…. We need to develop other things. The level of League 1 is very different from what you can get in the reserves. We have to go through this too. there is work to do. » said Lyon coach, Laurent Blanc.