“First, what news do you have from Kilian Mbappé?
The truth is that I have no news. Doctors will observe him tomorrow (Thursday). He took a big hit to his ankle, but he was able to finish the match, and I don’t think it was very serious.
How do you judge the performance of your team?
If I have to evaluate the match, I first want to congratulate the Brest coach, Monsieur Roy, and his players, especially the way they performed against us. The good news is that we will no longer play against them this season. They have a positive dynamic and they caused us problems. They are strong in pressing, aggressiveness, and aerial skills. But I think we had a very good match. We should have led by more than two goals at half-time.
“There is not a team in the world that only knows how to defend or attack”
What tipped the match to your side?
Our defensive attitude has improved a lot more. We pressed a lot. We also scored a goal this way. But, I repeat, Brest is one of the best teams in Europe in terms of intensity, better than many teams we met in the Champions League. We score goals in transition because the opposing teams come out, press, and leave space. I want my team to press high, but if we have to defend low, we will defend low and score in transition. That’s what a team is all about. There is not a team in the world that only knows how to defend or attack.
We were able to witness some high-level collective actions. Do you hope to see more next season?
No, I don’t want to wait until next season. The complexity in football is to coordinate eleven players, in defense and attack. We won’t stop trying. »