Find here the reactions after Rodez’s 1-4 loss conceded on Tuesday August 30 in front of Metz at the Paul-Lignon stadium, during the 6th day of Ligue 2.
Laurent Peyrelade, coach of Rodez: “There is a division gap between us. Our defensive aggressiveness was insufficient against this type of opponent. It goes faster, it jumps higher, it hits… We got eaten for 45 minutes. This match shows the difference in level between a team in the top 3 and us. And it also shows the level gap between certain players. It was very insufficient in terms of aggression. Our midfielder was much too low in the first half. -time because our hinge struggled to exist. And we gave them gifts, on the first and fourth base, when they don’t necessarily need them to score. We have to be able to keep a unity of thought, regardless of the players. I would have liked us to be a little more in continuity after our victory against Bastia (2-0, August 27), although it is not the same type opponent. I was hoping for a lot better tonight.”
Joseph Mendes, Rodez striker: “We saw a very realistic team, which played on our mistakes. Especially our youthful mistakes. We must see once or twice a season in Ligue 2 a goal from a quickly played free kick. Unfortunately we take the first goal of this way, a bit against the run of the game because we got into the match pretty well. Then we saw the difference in level. We have to learn from our mistakes, be more focused, “We are progressing quickly. We weren’t good on attacking transitions. We could have existed if we had applied the coach’s instructions to the letter. Unfortunately, that was not the case and we had a very difficult match. .”
