Corte 1-1 Nice (3-5 tab)
President Rivère stopped in the mixed zone at the end of the Gym's qualification for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, against Corte (1-1, 5-3 tab).
President, what do you remember from this 32nd final?
I would first like to thank this Corte team, the managers and all the people at the club, who received us remarkably, very friendly. I hope that for their injury, it won't be too serious, because it's always annoying to see a player go out like that. I went to the players' dressing room to congratulate them and tell them that it was very hard for them to be eliminated from the Cup. Maybe this match will allow them to raise their heads in the league, because they need it. We were very well received, I would like to emphasize that. It's important. I congratulated the guard who told me that they wanted it to be a family celebration. It went very well, we are happy with it.
And we only remember the qualification. We are going to prepare for 2025, the half-season, we hope that we will get a lot of people back and we will try to continue as far as possible in the Cup.
Is this match against Corte a summary of this half-season?
Yes. At one point, I said to myself: “It’s not possible that we can be unlucky like that. » Of course, we shoot at the goalkeeper, we perhaps don't put it where it should. But it's a match that we must fold quickly. We will make sure to have a good end to the season, because we have plenty to do in the league and the Cup.
The last time the Gym won on penalties at Furiani in the Coupe de France, the Gym won the Coupe de France…
I know it. I remember. I was told the same thing in Cholet and we almost went through with it.
Apart from the European Cup, you are more or less within your halfway goals…
It is obvious that the European Cup is a failure. We had everything to qualify. Once again, we made mistakes, but I think that with our squad almost complete, there was plenty of room to move on to Europe and do better in the league. We are 6th, we are not down, I am confident for the next half-season.
