At the start of the game, we were too scared, too respectful, we didn’t believe in ourselves enough. There was a lot of waiting but with the new ones, it created insecurity within the group. It shouldn’t be the case in football but it has happened. I told the players that we could cry until Tuesday but it’s no use, you have to look up to get out of this abyss. It hasn’t always been the case but today, there was a feeling of lack of rage.
(As an individual) I haven’t spoken with the leaders. I was quite disappointed and already turned on the preparation for the next match to increase the level and integrate the recruits. The solution is to work, work more and support the players a lot mentally. Marcelo should be ready for the next one, Josuha (Guilavogui) has started and will get better and better. You have to work and have this team unity. »
Gaëtan Poussin (keeper of Bordeaux). “What we did was a disaster. We lacked a duel, an impact. For 35 minutes, we were in place, we weren’t worried and we took this penalty. We spoke well at half-time, we knew we had things to improve with the ball. And we sank, not one more than another, not the players more than me, but all together. We all pulled ourselves down. When you’re down 3-0, you get a red card, obviously it’s hard mentally. In the first leg, we trailed 2-0 in the 51st minute and won 3-2. There were game facts, we didn’t win many duels and that’s why we don’t win in the end.