Lorenz Assignon and Azor Matusiwa remained prostrate on the lawn of Roazhon Park for a long time, staring into space, as lost as their illusions. A few minutes later, when they were doing a thank you round, some RCK supporters – very upset before kick-off with sharp banners like “This silence is the fruit of your incompetence” – managed to thwart the security agents .
Beaten by Nice (2-3),
Marseille (1-2), Troyes (L2, 0-1) and now Brest (1-2), Brice Samba's partners are doing really badly. On the pitch, they certainly showed something other than these last matches, with more desire, especially in the second half. But the accounting situation is very complex.
Sampaoli: “A problem of unprovoked errors”
The waterline of retention is getting very dangerously close. At a press conference, Jorge Sampaoli was “very concerned”, but gave a positive speech on the evolution of his team, validating his idea of a new cycle. “This is the start of a new stage. We were very superior to Brest, especially in the second half. In football, we often say that he who wins is the best, but Rennes were the best tonight. We showed the character to win. We had so many chances that it really doesn't make sense not to win against Brest who did nothing to win this match and who won it. Despite the situation, this team was courageous and unafraid. I’m proud of it,” he said.
Yes, it's true, there was improvement, with several clear chances and even the amounts found twice, but Rennes did not overwhelm the Finistériens either, quite simply more mature in their collective expression and their gestures techniques. Above all, the Rennes defense once again showed its weaknesses. “It comes up all the time, it’s a problem of unprovoked errors,” railed the coach, hidden behind his hat, pointing out the recurring gifts to opponents.
-Today, we must find how to erase this slag which pollutes the life of the club and even questions its survival among the elite. “We must remain confident and united. We sent a strong message, especially in the second half, with a lot of situations. We have to continue to believe in it, to work to turn things around. I am not at all worried and I hope that we will continue to have this state of mind,” said, for his part, Seko Fofana, called to become the leader expected by everyone. Placed back in the recovery environment after the hour mark, the Ivorian showed that he could be this strong element. But Rennes will need more than one man to get by.
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