Just seven days ago, Nicolas Seube looked serious after the pitiful setback conceded against Troyes (0-1). A few minutes after the success against Bastia (2-0), this Saturday, November 2, the SMC coach could have a smile. By signing two victories in the space of four days, Stade Malherbe gave itself some fresh air. Even if all the problems have not yet been resolved in the game, as the Norman technician recalled after the meeting.
Nicolas Seube, coach of SM Caen: “We are going to keep a lot of serenity but we are happy because we have just had two victories in the space of four days. A rare thing for us this season. That's a positive accounting situation. The other thing is that we beat an opponent who had only lost once in eleven days. Afterwards, in terms of content and the way of playing, we still have a lot of work to do. The technicality, the game choices, the ability to be an aid to the carrier. I find that our ball carrier unfortunately still has only one game solution too often. Be more enterprising on the recovery base. I found us a little too monotonous. A little too much direct play.
There is still an incredible success story that exists in football. Because in the first quarter of an hour, we fully deserve to be down 1-0. There were matches where we were tougher, more enterprising and where we didn't win. It's inexplicable. The predominant feeling is still the satisfaction of having taken six points in two matches.
We had more transition phases to play, more than high constructions. And obviously given the profile we have, it becomes complex. Having chosen players more likely to go into the heart of the game, with Bilal (Brahimi) and Micka (Le Bihan), it is difficult to quickly plan for the transition. However, we managed to do it from time to time. But we still lacked some binder. We didn't master this verticality of the game enough. I found that we gave the ball back too often. The game's intentions must be more vertical.
Obviously, when we have the score in our favor at half-time, it builds confidence. And as we scored quickly in the second, I found the team much more alert at 2-0. With more serenity. Even if we still lost too many balls, in my opinion, which could have cost us dearly.
(About Alexandre Mendy's 71st goal) I am very happy for the man he is. We should not minimize what he is achieving. We must realize that in four years, this boy has improved Malherbe on his ability to score goals. I also saw him defend a lot at 2-0. A lot, a lot… It satisfies me in the state of mind that we want to establish in this club, because we were educated like that. And he scores a superb goal which is not so easy to score. If we had reversed the jerseys today (this Saturday) and Alex had played for Bastia, I sincerely think we would have lost. »
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Benoît Tavenot, coach of SC Bastia: “Was the penalty not whistled (on a hand from Quentin Lecoeuvre, in the first period) change the match? Notably. But there are many occasions where we have to open the score. Always a foot, a strike that goes wrong. We cannot hide behind that. But in the determination of the players, we cannot blame them for anything. For me the problem is outside of football. We need to free up the heads a little. You have to change certain things to make it click. The boys are marked. We are very disciplined but maybe we need something else, to be a little more “dirty”. We will have to find levers. »
