Football – Coupe de France. Karim Mokeddem after Guingamp

Guingamp – FC Sochaux: 2-2 (9-8 TAB)

“We expected to suffer against a team of such quality. We fielded a new look team and I think we were a bit juggled in the first half. Despite everything, we lead 2-1, which is a bit paradoxical when we know that we have difficulty scoring goals. We could even have added a third.

We quickly went back to four defenders in the second period and I think we had a much better second period. The positive point is the entry of young shoots, it is rewarding for all the work of the educators at the training center.

We managed to take Guingamp to penalties and we could even have won in money time if we had been more killer. On certain choices, the young people can progress, but I am proud of what they did, especially those who played on Sunday in reserve and who followed up with their first professional minutes two days later.

I saw solidarity, an impeccable state of mind. You don't go four months without losing like that. We go out with our heads held high, away against a Ligue 2 which is fighting to play in the play-offs. This is encouraging for the future. This is the end of the Coupe de France adventure for this year, now we have to put the disappointment behind us and only think about Bourg on Saturday.”