During the 9th day of Ligue 1, FC Nantes suffered a 3-1 defeat away against RC Strasbourg. Antoine Kombouaré, coach of the Canaries, shared his analysis after the match, highlighting the determined performance of the opposing team.
According to Kombouaré, his team had the opportunity to equalize, but “Strasbourg is a playful team, they are capable of insisting, preventing restarts and scoring. » The first goal conceded by Nantes was deemed avoidable by the coach, attributed to defensive oversights.
The second half showed a better performance from Nantes, with a chance for an equalizer missed. Kombouaré observed that “It was a turning point in the match, but we were not able to be effective with the action of Douglas and the goalkeeper who made the save. »
The coach expressed his frustration with his team's defensive weaknesses, saying that ” I don't like to see my team spend its time defending, without recovering the ball. » He stressed the importance of efficiency in decisive areas.
Kombouaré tried to shake up his team by changing the starting lineup, in the hope of revitalizing the group. He said, “I wanted to try to revitalize the group, create competition. With this, I want to raise everyone's level. »
Despite the adjustments, the coach admitted that the strategy did not work that day. He nevertheless insisted on the need to correct the errors: “We cannot repeat the match, we have to work, correct the errors and prepare well for Sunday's match. »
The next meeting against OM is seen as an opportunity to redistribute the cards and stimulate the FC Nantes players. Kombouaré hopes that this challenge will encourage them to surpass themselves.
