Complicated afternoon for SM Caen (14th). The Normans, generally dominated by FC Lorient, had still managed to take the lead thanks to an express transition concluded by Gomis before being overthrown by goals from Kroupi then Bamba at the very end of the game (1-2). Malherbe thus concedes a second consecutive defeat and remains stuck in the second half of the table. The Caen coach, Nicolas Seubespoke to beIN Sport at the end of the meeting.
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« The prevailing feeling is thatwe came across an opponent who was better than us in many areas : technique, athleticism, speed of play. So the score is logical for me, the frustration comes from the way in which this score was reached. It’s just frustration, because despite everything, in the second half, we came together. And it’s an individual error that costs us the match. But it’s hard for Brahim Traoré, because he puts up a great fight throughout the match. But today, we must admit that we came across someone better than us. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen an opponent so armed in terms of athleticism, speed, and the technicality of the game. We managed to delay the deadline, but unfortunately, tonight’s score is very logical. […] We didn’t start the match in the best way, Lorient quickly controlled the proceedings. In a slow time, we managed to score. Unfortunately, we didn’t make them doubt enough to make the match easier. […] They wore us down, and after a while, they created gaps which meant that we suffered too many clear chances. Despite everything, against a quality opponent, what we had adjusted at half-time worked quite well in the second half. We lacked a little time of possession and projection to get closer to the penalty area, we saw it too few times. There are positive things, everything is not to be thrown away. But it’s always the score that we remember, so there is frustration. »
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