Pablo Morel, Brest coach, after the home defeat against Metz (19-24) on Wednesday evening: “It’s hard to say a feeling. There are several disappointments but it was a great match, we were there, we fought. It’s always frustrating. You can’t hope for better when a goalkeeper makes so many saves (Hatadou Sako, 14 saves for Metz). But holding Metz to 23 goals, not many teams can do that. If I still believe in the title? Of course ! Otherwise, you might as well stop right away. We have to get back up, win the last three matches. Perhaps the stakes and the pace put weight on the attack. We refuse situations. The balls were a little heavy in the second half. »
Emmanuel Mayonnade, Metz coach: “I feel a lot of pride because it was a very committed match, everything didn’t go our way all the time. The first period was not in line with our desire to play and yet, we were 11 everywhere at half-time. We fall asleep. In the second half, we gradually gained the upper hand. All our second periods are better than the first now. It’s a small step closer to the title. »
Sarah Bouktit, Metz pivot (4 goals on 4 shots): “We expected a big fight. I am very happy. It was a big game defensively. As long as we don’t concede too many goals, we can win. »
Hatadou Sako, Metz goalkeeper (14 saves): “It was a committed match. Our matches are not alike. The strength we have this season is that we are regaining dynamism. »
