Lens performed poorly in the domestic league this season because Lens had to face matches in the Champions League and in the domestic league in almost a short time. different from last season, Lens only focused on matches in the French League 1, so Lens was able to finish in 2nd place.
Having a busy time really affects the performance and drains the stamina of the current Lens players. Lens must get used to being able to face various matches, whether in the Champions League or in the domestic league. If Lens only focuses on the Champions League, it is feared that Lens will experience the relegation zone because currently Lens is in 14th position in the points table.
In fact, it is quite a sad fact, when there is a club that managed to perform well in the previous season so that they got a place to play in the Champions League, but what they achieved ruined their performance in the following season because they were unable to maintain their performance. And actually Lens can choose which competition to focus on, if it turns out that the Champions League is not a tournament that they can handle well then they should focus on domestic competitions so they don't experience what they are currently experiencing by being in a bad position in the standings because they are in 14th place and only 1 point different from the team which is currently in the relegation play off zone. Lens still have a lot of matches to play and they should maximize their efforts so that they are not as bad as they are now because otherwise it is not impossible for them to get worse.