Episode 1
Foreground. Aerial view of Lens, Bollaert-Delelis takes shape in the distance on the twin spoil heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle. A voice-over sets the tone: ” Lens without football, it’s just impossible. “We bet on that of Gervais Martel. Very quickly, shots of supporters going to the stadium and singing in the stands. New voice-over: ” Bollaert is a cathedral, where the inhabitants of the mining basin come to communicate. We bet for that of Daniel Percheron. The tone is set, the decor set. “Lens of blood and gold” can begin: telling the 2019/2020 season of the Lens racing club from the inside.
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The main characters ? Thomas, subscriber in Marek who transmitted the passion to his two daughters of 8 and 10 years old; Joseph Oughourlian, club president since June 2018 – “”
at the start, it’s a financial deal, which is becoming a matter of the heart “-; Arnaud Pouille, the club’s general manager, Philippe Montanier, the coach; Grégory Lallemand, our colleague from the sports department of The voice of the North.
The common thread of these forty-five minutes without dead time at an impeccable pace: the start of a season which must, finally, take Lens to Ligue 1. The highlight? The management of the transfer window. Especially the last hours.
And the transfer from Mounir Chouiar to Dijon. ” Don’t give in to the pressure, we don’t care about that, loose Arnaud Pouille to Florent Ghisolfi, his sports coordinator. But the kid, you lost him until December », Following yet another fruitless exchange with the player’s agent. The tension is palpable. New images for a French professional soccer club.
Episode 2
If the sequence of matches obviously paces the documentary, the human dimension predominates. Grégory, supporter, tells his Polish origins and his minor grandfather to his son. Jonathan Gradit is roomed by Tony Mauricio because he lives in La Gaillette while waiting to find accommodation.
Leca galvanizes his teammates in the locker room. Daniel Percheron recounts the close link between Racing and Les Houillères. Joseph Oughourlian lets his joy burst in the stands after the victory over Lorient. Then his frustration following the defeat at Valenciennes. Manu Perez interviews Tony Mauricio with a banana.
And then there is the tribute to Daniel Leclercq, who died on November 22. In the Saint-Léger church, the cameras capture the faces, the words of Gervais Martel. Then the emotion of the supporters, at the stadium. The episode ends with the Red Tigers’ conception of a superb tifo and a final victory before the break. The players celebrate it in the locker room and it’s simply beautiful to see.
Episodes 3 and 4 tonight at 9 p.m. on L’Équipe. Replay on June 27 and 28, starting at 7:15 p.m. The documentary series will also be available for replay.
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