“They put down the bus”

The Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace midfielder stopped at the microphone of the match broadcaster, just after the final whistle to talk about his team's defeat in the Chaudron.

Felix Lemaréchal delivered a look that will not necessarily be shared by everyone, believing that AS Saint-Étienne gave up after opening the score. The Strasbourg player regrets the lack of offensive realism, judging that he had numerous opportunities to score (editor's note: 3 shots on target in the match): “We dominated in the first half. I think at the start of the second half we also dominated. They scored a goal from an action and then they put the bus down. We tried to attack but it was complicated. I think we didn't miss much, maybe just finishing the chances. We had quite a few in the first half, especially in the first and at the start of the second half. These are details, it was difficult for us. They were five behind so it was a little complicated, they were all defending low. We are still learning and I think we will do better next time.