Will Still (Lens coach) : “It was a very complicated match, very committed, a little messy at times but I want to remember the strength of character, the personality of coming back in a match where we were down 2-1 at home, where no one was there anymore. believes. We make tactical changes, we go to 4, we change players. It’s the state of mind, the collective strength that makes the difference. We didn't necessarily expect Nantes' 5-4-1 but we held on until the end, we didn't give up on the idea. Collective strength allows us to take three points. At the end, there are three million things going through my head, quite a few moments of analysis, how we can do it. There is no one happier in Lens this evening. I'm not relieved, because I wasn't stressed, I'm just happy that we took three points, that we moved up in the standings. I would have liked to celebrate with all of our supporters but there were not enough people after a supporter was arrested. »
Adrien Thomasson (RC Lens midfielder) : “It’s a victory that will count, both for current form and also at the end of the season. We have really come a long way this evening, at 2-1, many would not have imagined this scenario. Afterwards, it's the character of our group, of the club, we didn't give up and we were rewarded. It's certain that before an international break, losing at home against Nantes would have been really complicated, we would have had difficult days, that's why the victory really does us good. It was mostly relief, in the locker room too, I think we were waiting for this victory. Without putting too much pressure on ourselves, we knew that it was a crucial match, to be negotiated well, because after two defeats, we had to start again. »
