Lens started the season horribly and now this defeat? The worst part is that they were leading by one goal for most part of the first half, in addition to not being able to score from some attacks.
They might not lose their position in the table this round but this will allow the other teams to get closer from them..
Metz has good capital for facing 5 matches left and try to defend in Ligue 1 competition next season, has too close points with Lorient, Nantes and Le Havre still has chance for Mets get out from relegation zone and get chance with relegation playoff round if fail moving up from relegation standings.
In football, and any sport, underdogs thrive in moments like this. The beauty, frustration, and wildness of it all. Lens has starved weaker teams previously. It's alarming for a high-aiming team. Every game matters in this season. In particular while fighting a desperate opponent. No complacency, no easy contest
I feel these nowadays some teams are really unpredictable and unstable because we saw even Lens losing the game against Metz and it was not predictable. In fact, Lens is not a weak team and they are currently in the 6th place in the table while they are even racing for the European League ticket and that's something they can reach easily if they don't lose the chance as they lost against Metz.
Recently Lens couldn't have a good performance and now after this loss maybe it's the time to say even the next game for them against Clermont Foot won't be easy for them.