The Pirates strike again. Tired, deprived of seven potential starters between the injured and the suspended, the Brest players once again found unsuspected resources to overcome PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday evening during the 6th day of the Champions League. Here are the Bretons assured of a place as roadblockers!
“It is, in fact, not a small achievement for the club that we are and it is true that there is a lot of pride this evening,” commented coach Eric Roy at a press conference. The latter particularly praised the great burst of energy of his players throughout the match.
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“We cannot hope to be able to beat this type of adversary, who are experienced in all these competitions, who have experience, who have the means, who have the players, who have the talent… if we do not put this intensity, this aggressiveness which characterizes us, he estimated. We put in the ingredients that allowed us, indeed, to swing the match in our favor. »
With 13 points in 6 matches, Brest is provisionally 5th in the standings and can even afford to aim for a place in the top eight, synonymous with direct qualification for the round of 16 of the competition. Considerations which still remain distant for Roy, who above all wants his group to savor these moments apart.
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“I don't think we have to contain ourselves when we play this kind of match, when we went for it, when we went to win with all the values that we put on the pitch which are a bit like ours . You have to take advantage, he explained. Afterwards, of course the competition is not over. What is certain is that from the next match, we will still try to grab points, and why not go for that top 8.”
