FC Nantes was eliminated from the Coupe de France by Stade Brestois during the round of 16suffering a 2-1 defeat. Antoine Kombouaré, the Nantes coach, expressed his disappointment after this elimination, emphasizing the bitterness felt by his team.
Kombouaré stressed that his players had every chance of coming back and qualifying, but missed the last quarter of an hour of the first half. The opening of the score by Brest on a blatant offside, according to him, was a costly refereeing error.
He also deplored the lack of realism of his teamnoting that Nantes had shot 16 times but only scored once. “We lack precision and accuracy“, he said, highlighting the unfavorable statistics against a more effective opponent.
The coach mentioned the positive impact of the young players who entered during the match, who gave the team hope. However, Kombouaré admitted that dominating the game is not enough to win, and stressed the need to keep the positive going for future matches.
-He recalled that the next match against ASSE was crucialhoping that the mistakes made during this meeting will not be repeated. Kombouaré insisted on the importance of efficiency and realism, crucial aspects at the high level.
Finally, the coach recognized that his team had not been dangerous despite possession of the ball, particularly in the first half. “The high level is realism, efficiency”, he concluded, emphasizing the lessons to be learned from this defeat.
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