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Irish Independent
14-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
Bohs boss on Lys Mousset's potential – ‘People talk about ‘Premier League quality', you can see the glimpses of it'
Bohemians boss Alan Reynolds says he can see glimpses of Lys Mousset's Premier League quality but insists the striker still has plenty of work to do in order to hit his heights. The Frenchman, a €10 million purchase by Sheffield United in 2019, arrived at Bohs in February having been out of the game for a year before that. After starting their first three games of the season, the 29-year-old dropped out of the starting 11 before an Achilles injury saw him hiss four games across April.
The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
‘He needs to get trimmer' – Reynolds insists Lys Mousset has work to do but Bohemians fan favourite ‘could be anything'
ALAN REYNOLDS insists Lys Mousset has more work to do to push into his Bohemians starting line-up — as he declared the secret to the team's late shows is fitness. French striker Mousset scored his first goal since joining Bohs in February off the bench in last Saturday's 1-0 win over Sligo Rovers. Advertisement 2 Lys Mousset scored his first goal for Bohemians against Sligo Rovers Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile 2 Alan Reynolds insisted he still has work to do Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile And the one-time £10million man — who moved to Dublin having been without a club for 18 months — got a fabulous reception from fans who have 'Moose' has two songs in his honour already — a straight-forward 'Mousset, Mousset' to the tune of 'Olé, Olé', and the somewhat cooler 'Psycho Killer, Lys Mousset' to the iconic Talking Heads track. And boss Reynolds believes there is more to come from the 29-year-old if he can regain the fitness that made him a Rennie said: 'He's working away at it but he needs to get trimmer. He has the quality, we've seen that in training. Advertisement Read More on Bohemians 'The people that talk about Premier League quality — you can see the glimpses of it. 'That's what frustrates you, this fellow could be anything. But there is a reason he didn't have a club for a while. 'When you see him in training and the type of stuff he does, it's excellent. 'I'm sure at times the players and staff wanted to strangle him as well as everything else, but he's a nice lad and we took a gamble signing him, so hopefully it can work out. Advertisement Most read in Football 'He still has plenty of work to do. It's taken a while but you can see with the celebration for the goal, the players are behind him, and the staff.' Reynolds believes breaking his goal duck can boost Mousset's confidence but acknowledged he will likely be on the bench until he can get fitter. Cork City fans watch League of Ireland clash against Dundalk in cinema He added: 'It's been tough because he's picked up an injury and he has to be fitter. I think for now he might be a bit-part off the bench, but hopefully he can progress.' But Reynolds hailed his squad overall for their fitness levels, which have seen them claim victories in five of their last six games, with no winning goal coming earlier than the 85th minute. Advertisement Three of those involved comebacks and injury-time winners but Reynolds stressed the sequence is not down to luck. He said: 'One thing for sure is we're fit. If you score one or two, you'd be going, 'It's a bit of luck'. But we are really, really fit. 'We have a small squad at the minute with a couple of lads out injured and that, so everyone is within touching distance of playing and they are all ready. 'I would put it down to persistence and we are really fit, but I'd also say I think it's hiding the fact of how well we are playing in some games as well. Advertisement 'Obviously there is an issue with going behind, that's something we need to address. 'But we are actually playing well in games and all the focus is on the comebacks at the end of them.' FITTING THE BILL The current run is reaping the rewards of a longer than normal pre-season designed to boost fitness levels, but Reynolds acknowledged his side's early form in this campaign is a reminder of how quickly things can change. He said: 'You were thinking in March, what was the point in bringing them back early, with the results. Advertisement 'Last year I felt we weren't fit enough. At the start of the season you are second-guessing yourself, but I think they see the rewards now. And the players bought into it. 'But it's never too far away from the other side. You need to keep chipping away and working as hard as you can.'
Irish Independent
12-05-2025
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- Irish Independent
‘We're the architects of our own downfall' – Sligo Rovers boss John Russell rues concession of another preventable goal
Lys Mousset's first goal for Bohemians saw Alan Reynolds' side keep up their winning run Sligo Champion Today at 09:30 John Russell has urged his side to stay positive despite their continued struggles at the bottom of the Premier Division table after a 'devastating' defeat to Bohemians on Saturday evening at The Showgrounds, in which the Bit O'Red conceded another preventable goal. Former Premier League player Lys Mousset scored his first goal for Alan Reynolds' side in the 89th minute as the home side came away with nothing, despite an impressive defensive performance, until that moment.
Irish Independent
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Alan Reynolds hails Lys Mousset after former €13m Premier League striker bags first League of Ireland goal
Alan Reynolds paid tribute to ex-Premier League striker Lys Mousset after he got off the mark in Bohemians colours with a dramatic late winner away to Sligo Rovers. Mousset's arrival in Ireland was one of the talking points of the winter, with a player that Sheffield United once purchased for €13m arriving in Ireland after a spell out of the game following an unhappy stint in Germany.
