Victories against Brest and Monaco
These are two very good results, two very good, slightly irregular performances. We have a lot of room for improvement. It's quite encouraging to have this margin after beating two “Champions League” teams.
Opponent Twente
I really like this team that I have watched for several weeks in certain European matches. When we draw against Manchester, when we mishandle Fenerbahce… It's a dynamic team, which attacks in numbers, is very good technically.
Any favors?
Twente has any absentees? We also have three key players injured and one suspended. Honestly, I think the teams have different styles but are close. It's a very good team. We are going to have to have a very good match. When the club qualified last season, it was to experience good moments and I hope that we will experience them tomorrow (this Thursday). We have a series of big matches, Champions League opponents, we face Lille on Sunday, who have also made exploits in C1, we will have to be ready.
A double or nothing match?
We know that with our first three results (one draw, two defeats), we will need 3 victories in the last 5 matches to qualify and continue the adventure. So it won't stop (this Thursday) if we get a good result and it won't be over if we win. We of course hope to achieve our first European victory.
A lack of European culture?
There are still Nice matches in Europe over the last 25 years, and before too. What matters is to succeed in playing Europe as regularly as possible. Whatever the story, and we see it with Brest, what matters is to give ourselves all the means to represent the club well and win matches.
Evann Guessand
The main thing is that he knows what I expect of him. We see each other regularly. He's had a very good start to the season. There are still areas for improvement. If he scored 6 goals, that's a good thing, he will score more. We are working so that he becomes a complete player, so that he goes as high as possible.
Rumor of interest from Rennes
Let me work quietly, I've just arrived. I love my group, my players even if they give me gray hair, I've already said it. Let me work.
The medical point
Hicham (Boudaoui), Terem (Moffi) and Morgan (Sanson) are still at a standstill. We had periods with many more absentees. Some have had quite a few injuries, they missed several weeks of training, so I have things to plan for and anticipate. Some can continue, others it would put them in danger. You have to find the right compromise to stay competitive. But I'm happy to have more density in the group. It offers me more possibilities, the competition is greater. I have more options to bring in impact players.
