{"id":825852,"date":"2025-02-10T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/10\/boosts-confidence-everything-losc-lille-boss-said-after-chuba-akpom-scored-on-his-debut\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T16:12:00","slug":"boosts-confidence-everything-losc-lille-boss-said-after-chuba-akpom-scored-on-his-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/10\/boosts-confidence-everything-losc-lille-boss-said-after-chuba-akpom-scored-on-his-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBoosts confidence\u201d \u2013 Everything LOSC Lille boss said after Chuba Akpom scored on his debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/imago1058326580-750x500-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/imago1058326580-750x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer \u201cBoosts confidence\u201d \u2013 Everything LOSC Lille boss said after Chuba Akpom scored on his debut\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   data-full-width=\"750\" data-full-height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>LOSC Lille head coach, Bruno Genesio, lauded Chuba Akpom, after the Nigerian striker scored against Le Havre on his Ligue 1 debut, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old had a difficult spell in the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax Amsterdam, and made a January loan switch to Lille in a bid to get more playing time.<\/p>\n<p>After making his debut for the club by coming off the bench in Lille\u2019s Coup\u00e9 De France game against Dunkerque, Akpom came off the bench against Le Havre last night to score on his Ligue 1 debut.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149946\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/images-4.jpeg\" alt width=\"612\" height=\"408\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149946\">Chuba Akpom in action for LOSC Lille against Le Havre in the French Ligue 1. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Get Our Sports News First \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The former Middlesbrough striker came off the bench at the start of the second half at the Decathlon Arena but his goal came in the 97th minute, leaving it a little too late for Lille to turn the game on it\u2019s head as they were two goals down.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Genesio revealed he was pleased with Akpom\u2019s display off the bench, while maintaining he has to adapt to the needs of the French Ligue 1.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149945\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/images-3.jpeg\" alt width=\"612\" height=\"408\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149945\">Chuba Akpom in action for LOSC Lille against Le Havre in the French Ligue 1. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEthan (Mbapp\u00e9) brought us his speed, his percussion. Chuba (Akpom) scored, that\u2019s always positive for an attacker, and Ayyoub (Bouaddi) also tried to bring his technical quality, but it\u2019s never easy when you come into a team in difficulty as was the case this evening (Saturday) at half-time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScoring is always a good sign for a striker. Chuba was opportunistic in this action. He is a player who still has to find his feet with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe still has to assimilate certain principles and what is asked of him here. It is good that he scored, it can only increase his confidence and bring us something extra for the end of the season,\u201d the French gaffer said in quotes revealed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lepetitlillois.com\/2025\/02\/03\/coupe-de-france-8e-akpom-present-le-groupe-convoque-par-genesio-pour-losc-usl-dunkerque\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Petit Lillois<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149949\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/imago1057925753-750x500-1.jpg\" alt width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149949\">Chuba Akpom in action for Ajax. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LOSC Lille are currently 5th on the French Ligue 1 table, five points off second-place Marseille, while PSG are 13 points clear at the top of the summit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"Soccer Adefolahan Guerreiro\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/740e257566cac1cbb2887e0f85afd655?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/guerreiro\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAdefolahan Guerreiro\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tAdefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience.<\/p>\n<p>He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/02\/genesio-losc-lille-akpom.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Adefolahan Guerreiro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer LOSC Lille head coach, Bruno Genesio, lauded Chuba Akpom, after the Nigerian striker scored against Le Havre on his Ligue 1 debut, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old had a difficult spell in the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax Amsterdam, and made a January loan switch to Lille in a bid to get more playing time. 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