Christian Constantin did not like the behavior of his team on Monday evening in Thun.
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With its new defeat against Thun, FC Sion did not prepare ideally for its Cup semi-final against Lugano on Saturday evening. Are we going to go from a week where the Tourbillon club could have “won everything” to a week where it could “lose everything”? Even if the Valaisans remain leader of the Challenge League, this risk exists. We talk about it with Christian Constantin who, true to form, will accompany the team when it goes green at the Leuk golf course and will undoubtedly get more involved than he has done up to now.
What did Christian Constantin say to himself on Monday evening at the final whistle in Thun?
That we had behaved like juniors, being harmless. In our actions, everything was an alibi. I didn’t like my team. We cannot be satisfied with what we have shown. Whether in terms of duels, commitment or intensity, in short, at all levels, there was not enough. I definitely didn’t like it…
In four matches, Sion has not managed to beat FC Thun once this season. What does this say?
May Thun remain more than ever our pet peeve. When we say to ourselves that we have only lost three times all season, we can be happy because it is very few, and therefore magnificent. But when we see that we have lost three times against the same team, that doesn’t work at all because, in this case, it’s way too many.
“What we have done recently offers us no guarantee. To get it, we will have to do more”
What did you say to your players at halftime? Were you actually in the locker room as rumored?
I stayed in the hallway. In the end, we were unable to find the solutions (…) Today, we have to wake up! Because nothing is being done, neither in one direction nor the other. If we do things well, we can still grab everything, win the championship and get past Lugano. Conversely, we can also lose everything. The worst would be to find yourself in a play-off after a season like this…
Have you spoken with your coach?
Didier (Editor’s note: Tholot) will react. He is more positive than me, and with good reason. I’m too sanguine after a defeat. The reality is that what we have done recently offers us no guarantees. To get it, we will have to do more. The positive side is that we don’t depend on anyone else in the league. On both counts, Sion remains master of its destiny. If we win all our matches, we will be European! But on Monday at 10:15 p.m., we were very far from Europe…
“With Lugano, we inherit the most complicated piece. The favorite is not known, he is well-known”
Saturday evening is the Cup, with the arrival of FC Lugano currently walking on water. How to go from a (bad) match to a completely different match?
With Lugano, we inherit the most complicated piece. The favorite is not known, it is well-known. In these last ten matches, Lugano has won nine against one draw. Faced with such an obstacle, it will therefore be appropriate to redouble our efforts and intensity. By opening your eyes not only in front but also to your side and behind you. And by running not just to give the impression of running… In all, you will have to reach another level, open the hatches and increase the power of the engine.
What about Bua, who was quickly injured at the Stockhorn Arena and on whom FC Sion seems very dependent. When do you hope to get it back?
At the latest for the final in the positive version. At the earliest for the dams in the pessimistic version.
