The word is harsh but it also couldn't be more accurate: the Stade Malherbe is in crisis after the 10th day of Ligue 2 ! The team led by Nicolas Seube lost 0-1 this Saturday, October 26 on its lawn against an ESTAC which is still bottom, but is only one point behind the Calvados club, in great difficulty. The coach of Caen was at a press conference after the final whistle and seemed to take the blame, having seen a lot of failures from his players…
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“The result, honestly, compared to what we produced… Perhaps the draw would have been deserved overall even if Troyes could have killed the match. What is a shame is that with the intention, with the desire to produce, to be there in combat, I found a second half more in the idea of what we want to do and what annoys me is that we don't do it for the entire match. Maybe that's what caused us to lose this match. If we start the 1st half like we started the 2nd, maybe we win this match. »
“The doubt, the (lack of) confidence, the technical waste… We tried to send people into the area in front, there was always a Trojan foot (to block), never a foot from us. Set pieces… These are many aspects in which we must be better. We sense doubt, the fact that certain players are not in full possession of their means. We must retreat into work, stand up in difficult times, continue to fight for better days. »
“Tactically, we quickly had to readjust because of Emmanuel Ntim’s injury. In this system (with three defenders), we could have caused them problems. Afterwards, I am more disappointed with our mentality in the first half and, overall, with the technicality of our game. For me there was too much waste: bad passes or bad ball catches which meant that our actions never succeed. This is what we must improve to be more destructive, more effective. Troyes didn't have many situations either but they were much more effective. »
Is the group still capable of reacting after this new poor performance?
“Oh, I think so and I hope so!” As I speak to you, everyone will think I'm crazy. But it is the law of our profession. There are ultra negative series, we are right in the middle of them. The advantage of our profession is that we are able to react now, from Tuesday. »
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