Lorient vs Caen preview - No panic from Philippoteaux

Posted Friday, March 13, 2015 by PA

Lorient have dismissed the memories of two successive defeats and are raring to go for their next league appointment against Caen, according to winger Romain Philippoteaux.

The reversals have left them just two points ahead of the drop zone going into the home stretch and another setback against Caen could prove a costly one.

Philippoteaux is not looking at it that way, though.

"The group is normal and we are concerned about the next matches," he told his club's official website.

"We are disappointed in the last two matches and the last two results, but we are ready now for Caen."

And, as such, talk of relegation is not bothering Philippoteaux.

"We must rely on ourselves and not look at what the other teams are doing," he added. "We're lucky to have the cards in our hand and not be in the relegation zone. If we win, and we take the points, we will escape.

"We are playing at home, we have the advantage, we need to win. So we will set-up the pace, the intensity and we will do our best to regain our confidence."

Caen lost to Bordeaux last weekend but prior to that had won six from seven in the league to set themselves up in the middle of the table.

"Since the break they have really turned it around," Philippoteaux said.

"They are a team who never give up and they will be coming here to win. But we are prepared for it."