At the end of OL – OGC Nice (4-1), Pierre Sage spoke of the victory of his Gones, skipped the subject of arbitration raised by the Niçois… and the particular role of Lacazette.
On the result against Gym
“The score is less of an illusion than Thursday. We had a more consistent match than in the Europa League. Particularly in the first half (…) The second half was a little more difficult but we knew that if we scored the 5th goal of the match, we were moving towards a victory. »
On the anger of the people of Nice against arbitration
“In the same way that I don't comment when we suffer it, I'm not going to comment on it when the opponent suffers it. VAR is there to help referees. Afterwards, it is always the eye and the human brain that makes the difference. This type of question does not concern me. The truth, depending on the angle, is different.”
A week in the form of a turn
“Yes, we had an appointment with our future ambition: to return to the top 8 in the Europa League and return to 5th place that Nice borrowed from us last week (…) We managed the two matches well. Our ambition in the championship is to consolidate this 5th place and attack the others (…) We are more in the logic of middle-distance racing and we are progressing.”
On the newfound effectiveness of its attackers
“We never had a center forward problem. We were accused of having offensive problems but for me it was a problem with our game. This week, they scored 5 goals out of 8. Without playing Thursday for Alexandre Lacazette, coming in at the end for Georges Mikautadze today (…) I tend to think that when one is efficient, the other will be too. They both pull each other up.”
On the words exchanged with Lacazette after the match
“We talked about management (…) I would keep this exchange to ourselves. He's the captain of the team, I have special exchanges with him. It was perhaps neither the place nor the right time since you spoke to me about it but we speak freely. I count a lot on him to ensure fairness reigns in the locker room.”
On Alexandre Lacazette's hat-trick
“I’m happy for him. Especially since his goals are in a different register. He also has a head that could have made his match even more important (…) He had a very good match after remaining on the bench on Thursday. This shows how professional he is. It’s getting closer to 223. The goal is to make 222+1.”
On the exit of Saïd Benrahma
“Saïd had a little scare at half-time. As I always say, when there is doubt, there is no doubt. I had a very fresh player on the bench with Rayan Cherki and he took his place.”
Sur the Copa Libertadores of Botafogo
“I had the president by message. I congratulated him. We still have four Lyonnais, two current and two former in the team. It’s also important for us that these players shine.”
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