The Mastiffs coach did not hide his satisfaction following the success of his troops, on penalties, on the OM pitch on Tuesday evening.
Bruno Genesio, the Lille coach, said to himself “iron» Tuesday of his team's qualification for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France in Marseille, even if he warned his players about certain recurring faults.
«We are happy to be qualified. It wasn't easy to do it here, against a team in great shape. We are proud but we will also have to remember this end of the match“, Genesio said at a press conference. “I don't want to be a killjoy, the penalties went in our favor but we must quickly learn to better manage these end of matches which often cost us dearly», added the Lille coach, who had already made some reproaches to his players last week.
«I wasn't angry. What I said was thoughtful. Despite qualifying, I still have to speak with some players. There are still things to improve if we want to progress, go far in the Cup and qualify for the Champions League“, he explained.
-Genesio also had a few words for his goalkeeper Vito Mannone, usual substitute and hero of the penalty shootout. “Our goalkeeper was decisive on two shots and our shooters struck remarkably“, he said. “Mannone works well, he has a good state of mind. I am very happy to see him decisive. It's never easy when you don't play or play very little. It shows that this group is moving forward“added Genesio.
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