Brest came down from its clouds by delivering a poor performance this Wednesday against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League (2-0). After the meeting, Éric Roy appeared extremely frustrated.
This time, the magic did not work. Author of a magnificent run in this Champions League, with four victories in six days before the match against Shakhtar Donetsk, Stade Brestois fell from high ground against the Ukrainian club.
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In Gelsenkirchen (Germany), where Shakhtar's matches are relocated due to the war in Ukraine, the Bretons lost 2-0 after a poor performance.
“An unknown, this match”, railed Eric Roy, the Brest coach, at the end of the meeting. “There was everything to gain, to go for something fantastic… It’s a successful Champions League whatever happens, so it’s incomprehensible. In the first half hour, we didn’t play anything… It’s is the scenario we didn't want to see and we got it…”
-Roy: “I'm very disappointed”
“I am very disappointed,” continued the Breton technician. “We lacked energy, quality too. And when in the first half you don't play, you're far from the opponent, you don't win a duel… The observation is quite simple, we didn't exist in the first half, collectively, we were not together. The two goals were avoidable.
Beyond the result, Eric Roy deplores above all the face displayed by his men, who have nevertheless proven in recent weeks that they are at the level of this Champions League. “We lacked everything. Defensive rigor, ability to better manage the match, presence up front… We can only blame ourselves because we helped them a lot… Against Barcelona (3-0 defeat, on November 26), we were far from that level This evening, you could achieve something,” concluded the Breton technician.
Before this Wednesday evening's matches, Brest was 12th in the Champions League standings, with a good margin over 25th and first not qualified for the play-offs. For the eighth and final day, next Wednesday (9 p.m.), the Bretons will meet Real Madrid for a gala match at Roudourou.
F.Ga with XG, in Gelsenkirchen (Germany)
