New coach of Stade Rennais, Jorge Sampaoli was disappointed following the defeat conceded by his men in Lille (1-0). He felt, at the final whistle, that a draw would have been more logical than a victory for LOSC.
For his first on the Stade Rennais bench, Jorge Sampaoli returned from his trip to the North with a defeat. The Bretons were defeated by LOSC (1-0), who led the way throughout the second act thanks to a goal from Edon Zhegrova (45'). This result, recorded during the twelfth day of Ligue 1 McDonald's, seemed harsh for the Argentine technician: “I think it was a very balanced match. We worked a lot defensively against this very good Lille team, performing well in the league as well as in the Champions League. A score of 0-0 would have better reflected the nature of the match. Unfortunately, they scored just before the break, at a time when we lacked offensive arguments. I don't think the course of the match justifies such a gap in the end.”he said at a press conference at the final whistle.
A few moments later, Steve Mandanda (39 years old) showed his disappointment: “We are disappointed with the result, with the defeat. We knew that it wasn't going to be easy, that the coach and the technical staff weren't going to be able to revolutionize everything like that overnight, in one match. We must also take the late returns of internationals into accounthe said, still believing, like his coach, that the Bretons had produced an encouraging performance despite the conceded defeat. We still ended up with a solid, compact team, in a clear and well-defined structure. We didn't concede many chances, even if we didn't create any either. We knew things weren't going to be easy. We are aware of our situation, which is not obvious”he concluded, particularly calm.
Lorenz Assignon was the last to show up in the mixed zone: “It’s another defeat, it’s not pleasant and it doesn’t please anyone, especially ushe admitted. Hard to start with Lille? All Ligue 1 matches are difficult, there are no longer any easy matches and all the teams have game ideas. We must be 100% in every match and now concentrate on our direct competitors”he ended up conceding to Breton journalists who understood him well. Stade Rennais must first think about maintaining its position.
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