1-9 defeat to Como: Lens dressing room fractured, senior player says 'some don't have the level'

RC Lens has not finished digesting its 1-9 defeat against Como on Wednesday evening in the Ligue des Champions — the heaviest loss in the recent history of the Artois club. While no direct confrontation erupted in the hours that followed, the atmosphere within the squad has become particularly heavy.

According to information reported internally, tensions are very real despite an apparent collective restraint. A senior member of the squad reportedly delivered a damning verdict on the level of several of his teammates: “Some don’t have the level.” A statement that sums up the unease that has settled in after this humiliation.

This emerging fracture raises questions about the cohesion of the group. The scale of the collapse against the Italian side has apparently brought to the surface deep doubts about the ability of certain players to meet the demands of the highest level of European football. No one seems willing to publicly air the tensions, but the feeling that the squad is not homogeneous is beginning to take hold.

Coach Yannick Cahuzac therefore faces a double challenge: rebuilding the confidence of a wounded dressing room while preparing for the rest of a season that risks being scrutinized closely. The next outing for Sang et Or, on Sunday against OM, will be a first test of the squad’s ability to bounce back after this historic humiliation.