If we could see a sign, Éric Roy assures us, his decision does not in any way represent a sanction even if it raises questions. “No one loses their starting place in a match. When Julien (Le Cardinal) did not play the Sturm Graz match, he did not necessarily deserve it, recalls the Brest coach. I had planned to put Julien on before the Auxerre match. »
A different hinge during the last five matches
Despite everything, the Breton’s current form should not be completely unrelated to this choice, it confirms Eric Roy’s propensity to rotate since the start of the season. In Salzburg, he opted for a new central hinge, as in the last five Brest outings, by starting Julien Le Cardinal and Soumaïla Coulibaly, who were rather convincing. “With the result this evening (Tuesday), it allows us to have emulation. We must maintain this group spirit. Today, we have 21, 22 players in a fairly homogeneous squad. It is not because we have an armband that we are not subject to competition and capable of turning. So from there, everyone knows that to start, you have to play good matches and that you simply have to perform well, explains the Stade Brestois coach. But Brendan remains our captain, our leader. From the next match (against Le Havre, Sunday), there is a good chance that he will play. »
