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“Our game plan required a lot of daring”, notes Baticle

The Angevin coach delivers his analysis after the 0-3 defeat of his players against OM on Friday evening.

Gérald Baticle (coach of Angers, beaten 3-0 by Marseille) : «It was hard but we expected it. We had analyzed their game well, which has a lot of power in all areas. We expected an opponent of this level, we had a game plan for this match, to exist and to get a result. We had a lot of situations, it was played on efficiency. As a symbol, the post was outgoing for us, returning for them and that’s when things changed. It hurt us and it got them into the game. Our game plan required a lot of daring from the players.

I am satisfied with their involvement, we pressed hard, we recovered a lot, but we lacked efficiency. To succeed against these big teams, you have to lead the score at some point and try to make the opponent doubt. But we did not know how to do it (…). It’s important to turn content into goals. When you come in at half-time with a good performance but you are trailing, psychologically it’s hard. We knew they were a formidable team in the recovery of the ball. And we were punished».

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