Jacques Siwe had the smile of happy days this Monday, September 30, after the victory against Caen in Ligue 2 (3-1). The 23-year-old striker opened the scoring at the start of the match, scoring his fourth goal of the season, his third with a header.
Wouldn’t heading goals become your specialty?
Yes, I have a good head game (smiles). On a superb corner from Rayan (Ghrieb) I was able to deflect the ball into the top corner, but I would like to score with my foot too (laughs).
What do you remember from the match?
In the second half, the Caennais came back. We played against a great team who offered some play and we found resources. I am especially happy for Hugo (Picard), who found the net again. It was difficult for him to find his stats, but we like him in the game. I’m happy for Taylor (Luvambo) too, he comes in and does us good. Since the start of the season we have tried to maintain a certain dynamic, which we had lost a little since Red Star (4-3 defeat at Roudourou). This (Monday) evening, we did great things, we played together and we had fun.
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This victory erases the setback in Paris (2-0), Tuesday September 24. Was it important to recover quickly?
Yes, clearly we had to make up for this match where we missed it completely. With the coach, we reviewed the basics, reviewed certain things that had gone wrong since the defeat against Red Star. This (Monday) evening, we saw that we were together, that nothing could happen to us if we kept the team together. We also saw that we could be dangerous from set pieces, which is very good for the team. After this setback at PFC, we had to find victory at Roudourou. And we will try to continue on Saturday in Clermont (2 p.m.).
“No one should pull their face”
You were a substitute at kick-off against Paris FC. How did you experience it?
We always want to start matches, especially a match like this, in Paris, in front of my family. But the coach told me that I had to be ready. I was and I came on at the start of the second period. I couldn’t bring many things, but I must not have any qualms. I have to be myself, keep smiling, go in and rip it all off. And above all, serve the team. No one has to pull their face, it’s a group, everyone has to play. At the time I took it a little badly, but it’s nothing at all, it’s football.
Against Caen, you were aligned in attack with Brighton Labeau, which had not happened in the last matches.
With Brighton, we have a superb understanding. We know how to do everything. If I don’t make the call, he does. If he’s not pivoting, I am. It is very important in discounts. If we have two attackers like that, it can only help the team. If we play together again against Clermont, we will have to do the same. We need to be even closer, to feel better together.
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This offers an additional tactical solution.
We can play with two attackers, we can play with a midfielder behind the attacker (Amine Hemia). It’s perfect, there’s versatility. We know that Amine can play up front, in my place or in Brighton’s place, I can play in their place… It’s perfect like that the coach has several balls, it bothers him a little as there is competition (laughs), it’s perfect, that’s what a group is. We signed a very nice victory thanks to that too this evening.
