FC Sochaux – Concarneau: 1-0
“We knew it was important to take points tonight. If Concarneau was first, it was no coincidence. We were less good than against Valenciennes in my opinion, but it was also not the same team on our side. Some boys gave satisfaction, I am unfortunately thinking of Drammeh, whose content was consistent before his exclusion. This shows that he is present, that he has a say. Same for Issouf (Macalou), who is a diesel and it was important that he scored points. The return of Thomas Fontaine, too. It is the victory of a group, of a staff that I want to highlight, particularly in the work of set pieces.
The clean sheet? This was not my first wish. I wanted to win above all. But the public defended well with us this evening, it was a real twelfth man. The clean sheet belongs to them a little too. Our goalkeeper is decisive, he has been making important saves for three games and looking for balls in the air. Everyone has moved forward, now the hardest part is consistency.
The Concarneau coach told me before the match “I know that if you open the score, it’s difficult, because you are hard to move”. Usually, it's not my strong point, but I'm okay with it. I would still like us to find some offensive momentum, to create more chances, to have things going in all directions. But I like this grinta, because it looks a bit like me.
When I see the mentality of our group today, it is totally different from two months ago. We have matured, but we are not going to boast because we won two home games. Versailles is really important because we can make a real shift. After ten matches, we have 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. I'm going to be greedy but it's the fifth victory that usually turns things around. The sooner it arrives, the better.
The two red cards? It’s damaging, it penalizes both teams…”
Stéphane Rossi (Concarneau coach): “The draw would have been deserved”
“I knew Sochaux was a solid team defensively. But, apart from the start of the match where we didn't do very well, I think we had control until the Sochaux goal. Then we suffered and had enormous difficulty getting to half-time. The match changed to ten against ten, with a Sochaux team in a waiting position to counter us. We had a few chances and in the end a penalty could have been awarded in our favor. Overall, the draw would have seemed limited to me.
The altercation? It's a bit my fault because I want to stop the ball coming out, Ouammou hits my foot without much danger. After the bench reacted, he too came to object. There was an altercation and it got worse. I kept my calm, others didn’t…
Sochaux? This club has nothing to do in National. It's a stage where we have no room for error, with strong pressure and very high demands. I experienced this in Bastia. We don't judge a National team, we judge it like an L1 team. If all this is digested, it is an asset, if all this is not digested, it can become a hindrance.”
