“A good point”, Kombouaré satisfied with the Nantes draw

Nantes coach, Antoine Kombouaré, was satisfied with the point taken on the Saint-Étienne field (1-1), after a poorly classified match counting for the 18th day of Ligue 1 this Sunday. With the goal difference (-7 against -21), the Canaries remain 15th in Ligue 1 ahead of their opponent of the day 16th, in a play-off position.

“It’s a good point even if we have some regrets because when we have the chance to take the advantage we must be able to be more solid”said Kombouaré. “The disappointment is not having achieved what we had planned at half-time. Saint-Étienne deserves its equalizer even if it is on an individual exploit because I did not like our last twenty minutes during which we fell back a lot and defended a lot. There were shots to play by getting the balls out better. It must be believed that physically we were tired. The draw is logical at the end of the match. he said again.

“There are still a lot of points up for grabs with sixteen matches remaining. We would have preferred to win but even if we had lost, Saint-Étienne would not have been maintained and we would not have been buried. Nobody gives up. You have to stay calm and continue to work. We must validate this point away before a big victory over Lyon on the next day, the sworn enemy of Saint-Étienne.concluded Kombouaré.