Olivier, what does this draw inspire you?
“A big disappointment, we deserved to win, we hit the posts three times, we had a lot of opportunities at the end… We talked about it with the coach and in the locker room, we always find ourselves caught when we doesn't do everything and that we are enough. This is probably the story of this match: if we had all been 100% involved in the match and the event, we would have come away with the three points. So it's a big disappointment, I think we lost two points. »
Some were not at their level?
“We talk about it often, we are prepared from a technical and tactical point of view. It's more and more difficult to win high-level matches, all the teams are well prepared, Nice are a good team, but if there is not the human aspect and being completely invested , determined, ready to give everything for his teammate, in the end we pay him, that's what happened. We explain among ourselves in the locker room about those who are at fault. But if we are not 11 in unison on the field, and those who also return, we pay. We paid for it and it cost us two points. I nevertheless want to be positive, we must congratulate them for what we have done, and what they have done until now. But, as I reminded them, we experienced extraordinary moments but we gained nothing, and it is always in May, at the finish line, that we will know where we are. And for that, we need an impeccable mentality from everyone, the players, the environment, everyone, to achieve great things as a team, as a club. »
“We are very happy, proud for Lucas but it is not an end in itself”
Is this a level of requirement that needs to be pushed even higher?
“We have already pushed it to a certain level but we need to be even more demanding. I found some people complacent today, we paid for it straight away. As soon as there is one who comes out of this framework, we pay him. We are here to achieve great things, they are always reminders. This is also the framework for us for four years that we continue to develop on a daily basis, this aspect is fundamental. And, as president, I will never let one person undermine the work of everyone else. »
What do you think of Lucas Chevalier's first call-up to the French team?
“We are very happy for Lucas, we are proud for him. This has been expected for a while now and I think it's legitimate. Afterwards, talked about it with Lucas and he formalized it well, it's not an end in itself, it's a stage. There, we also talk about demands, the desire to go higher. For him, it's a new stage and it's up to him to continue working. For all players, it's the same: if they want to be called up to the national team, they have to be very good with their club. If boys are called up and again recalled, that also means that there is very good work being done in the club. »
