Jorge Sampaoli did not take off his hat during the press conference before the reception of Saint-Etienne, which did not prevent him from clearly delivering some of his thoughts on the current state of Stade Rennais, 15th in Ligue 1 with one point ahead of the red zone.
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The Argentine technician once again spoke of control, stating his truths: “If we don’t control the situation well defensively, we won’t control the situation well offensively. Take Manchester City: they are very balanced, and even if they attack, there are 5 players dedicated to preventing the opponent's transitions. If we are disorderly against Saint-Etienne, we will lose, I can assure you! The priority is to organize this team, to stabilize it. It is united and well organized that we will get through this. Then, we can get out of it in an anarchic way, but we need players who make the difference, win matches on their own. And in Rennes I don't see this type of player. » An exit which has the merit of being clear and which the SRFC attackers will be able to meditate on…
“I want to favor aggressive players, who have a lot of energy”
Is Rennes holding on? “The next matches will tellreplied Sampaoli. It's true that the team's form is currently quite fragile. Given this situation, I want to favor aggressive players, who have a lot of energy. We are not going to negotiate this. What I want are players capable of rebelling in the event of unfavorable circumstances, giving absolutely everything against Saint-Etienne. Beyond the result, I want the image of the club to change, to generate something among the public, emotion, enthusiasm. We are involved in a difficult process, to which Stade Rennes is not accustomed. We want to quickly get out of this situation. »
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