the paradoxes of Benjamin Bourigeaud

This season, Benjamin Bourigeaud has already broken his career record for goals (15), and also signed ten assists, all in 42 games in all competitions. He is very close to his best statistical performance, which dates from the 2021-2022 season: 12 goals and 16 assists in 48 games.

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The most crucial midfielder in Europe, number 14 at Stade Rennais, has yet to make the best visual impression this season, regarding his performances in the game and the influence he may have had on the collective deployment of his team. An observation in the form of a paradox that he shares.

“I don’t have a filter to analyze my performance, I’m objective about myself, because I’m someone who works hard every day (sic). In a career there are phases that are sometimes more difficult than others. This is the first time I’ve gone through such a complicated period. But I never gave up. And so, despite the difficulties, I give myself up.”

“Statistics is a reward”

“My performance may sometimes be less good, I may be less influential, but I do not give up and I continue to give my best, even though people may regret my performance. All I want is to not regret my investment. Today I’m back at it, and I think the statistics are doing me a lot of good in that respect.

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It has also become a habit to feed myself on this efficiency, on the fact of scoring goals or being a passer. Although the performance is not only achieved through statistics. But it is clear, when you have been doing this for several years, you will always be decisive. This proves that you are influential and that your team is also scoring goals!

I always want to do better than my previous seasons, I’m super demanding of myself, and I think that’s what also makes me decisive. But I don’t set numerical goals for myself. I did it once, a little after my debut with Rennes: it had polluted my mind so much to want to be decisive all the time, that I did not find myself fulfilled in the game.

I have always said that through my slaughter on the pitch I will be rewarded for my efforts. This is how I develop at football level. Stats are a reward, including for attackers: look at Arnaud Kalimuendo for example! »