Jean-Louis Gasset (Montpellier): “A feeling of shame”

Headache before its time for the MHSC. Just before the end of year celebrations, Montpellier, already bottom of Ligue 1, was humiliated for its entry into the Coupe de France by the Puy Foot 43 club (0-4), resident of National 2. a slap that Jean-Louis Gasset, appointed a few weeks ago to try to redress the situation in the championship, had difficulty digesting. At a press conference, Michel Der Zakarian's successor expressed a “feeling of shame”.

“There are two or three players opposite who wouldn’t be out of place with us”

“It's a competition that could give us a little oxygen, we're going to analyze it carefully because we were swept away. We lost all the duels, missed the first two opportunities which could have changed the match. But mentally, it’s very worrying,” breathed the experienced technician. The former coach of Marseille and Saint-Étienne, who criticized his players for having “given up” at the Massot stadium, preferred to greet those opposite. “There are two or three players opposite who would not be out of place for us. Their 10 (Nicolas Pays), it looked like the pitch was not bumpy for him whereas it was for us. This (Saturday) evening, it was the abyss, we will have to recover from that,” added Jean-Louis Gasset, who recognized that the short-term future appeared “fuzzy” for his men and himself. In Ligue 1, Montpellier will resume the current season on January 4 with a trip to Lyon.