Stade Brestois was beaten in Angers (2-0) this Sunday during the 16th day of Ligue 1. After the game, Éric Roy was very critical of his players, at the dawn of January very busy.
For its first of the seven matches scheduled for this month of January, Satde Brestois suffered defeat on Sunday in Angers (2-0) during the 16th day of Ligue 1. After this setback, Éric Roy singled out the performance of his team, which will inevitably have to show a different face in the coming weeks, culminating in the reception of Real Madrid on January 29 in the Champions League.
With this defeat, Brest failed to distance itself from the red zone, 12th with 19 points. “There are perhaps one or two players who played their part but I consider that there were too many players who were below their level,” judged Éric Roy. “From there, you go down a notch collectively. The players were too weak this afternoon compared to what we wanted to put in place.”
“If we see our production today, it can be worrying but I know we can do much better”
Estéban Lepaul opened the scoring for Angers in the 6th minute and SCO doubled the lead with his second shot on target, at the end of the match, thanks to Ibrahima Niane (90+5th). “In terms of commitment and technically, we were well below what we are capable of doing,” continued the technician from the Breton club. “At the end, even if Angers shot and put on target half as many as us, we are beaten. If we save ourselves in the first match (in January), what will it be like in the fifth or the sixth…”
Already qualified for the rest of the Champions League, with at least a place in the play-offs, Stade Brestois has two C1 matches to play in January. Before a trip to Germany to challenge Shakhtar Donetsk on the 22nd, the schedule promises to be tight with the reception of OL next Saturday then a trip to Nantes in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France on the 15th. Brest will also go to Rennes in championship on January 18.
“It often comes up in matches preceding the Champions League where we were thwarted, it often came back,” analyzed Éric Roy. “There is a glass ceiling that we are reaching. If we see our production today, it can be worrying but I know that we can do much better. What face will we have in the next matches? I am unable to tell you say it.”
