Winner of its two European matches, Stade Brestois is at the top of the table in the Champions League. The Breton club can consider direct qualification for the round of 16. But for his part, co-president Gérard Le Saint is much more ambitious.
It’s true, the draw and the schedule are currently working in Brest’s favor. However, for the first participation in its history, the Breton club made its debut in the Champions League perfectly. Eric Roy’s men, who dominated Sturm Graz (2-1) on the first day, made short work of RB Salzburg (0-4) on Tuesday. Here they are in second position in the general classification, and only ahead of Borussia Dortmund with a better goal difference.
The journey is obviously far from over. In the coming weeks and months, Brest will face tougher opponents like Bayer Leverkusen, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. But given its current ranking, the surprise team of the competition can consider a place in the top 8, synonymous with direct qualification for the round of 16. Such a reward would obviously make Gérard Le Saint happy. But for his part, the Brest co-president prefers to dream bigger.
Brest imagines itself in the final
« When we can change nine players between two matches and hold the tide, it means we’re not too poorly stockedthe leader boasted to the Telegram. And let’s not forget that we still have Pierre Lees Melou and Bradley Locko who will return. Warn the opponents: we will have them with us for the final in Munich! Everyone believes it. We showed on the pitch with this very good second half where we played, that we are on level against these teams. » On the other hand, it is more complicated in Ligue 1 since the Pirates have lost four matches in six days.
