Bruno Genesio (Rennes coach, after the home defeat against Lens, 0-1, in Ligue 1, Saturday) : “The first 30 minutes, we forgot a lot of things, we played with the handbrake. Strangely the goal conceded (Analysts, 31e) seemed to free us, but in the second half, we were too messy. We do not find the automatisms, but I do not think that the system is in question. At the end of the match, we have the impression that it’s better because they accepted to suffer and managed quite easily, we didn’t have more real chances. »
“We came across a very solid team”
“We put on the intensity but we struggled with the impact. It can be physical, but we can also put it in the density on the ground. Maybe we approached the match with too much fear, maybe having a lot of players spread out until Thursday (in selections) didn’t help us, but we also came across a very solid team. . To beat her, you had to be on top in all areas and we weren’t. Since the recovery (post-World Cup), it has been more difficult to put our collective game in place, that is what worries me above all. »
“We will defend this fifth place”
Arthur Theate (Rennes defender)
Arthur Theate (Rennes defender): “It’s a bad operation, it allows them to take off in the standings. We are spectators during the first 25 minutes, we suffer too much. We get back into the game after their goal, we fail to equalize 30 seconds later. We push in the second half, but they are solid. We will defend this fifth place, we still have to do the job in the last nine matches. »
