Didier Santini: “There’s always disappointment when you lose, when you arrive at such a great event and don’t pass. But we must recognize that there was a great opponent, who was good and who took the right steps to beat us. We were missing a little juice this evening. We also say that even if we lose, we might as well do it in the Cauldron with this magnificent audience. We are a small club that has grown, we are playing 40 or 50 games this season, that is not an excuse. We made them doubt, anything could have happened if we scored this last ball (when Tardieu and Larsonneur collided, editor’s note). They had more opportunities, they were better, they deserve it, it must be said.
Yes, I think that in life you have to know how to lose with dignity, with your head held high. It always hurts to lose but when the opposing team deserves it and you have given everything, you have to accept this defeat. Both the staff and the players of Saint-Étienne, they greeted us by telling us that we were a troublesome team to play. We must not forget everything we have done this season: you have to know how to grow, when you lose and you give everything, you have nothing to reproach yourself for. The opponent was better tonight.
It’s an exceptional, magnificent season, a team of men with the staff and the president. To come to Saint-Étienne with the desire to win in this magnificent stadium, it’s beautiful. We tried but they were very, very good in front. We grew up on it. We had extraordinary encounters all season, we managed to make teams fear us. (…) Yes it’s the end of a dream since it’s over but dreams are made to work, to move forward, to grow, next season. I told them that they went all the way, that they had a blast believing in it.”
Didier Santini was once again rave about the Saint-Etienne public: “We respected this fantastic audience, we tried, we fought, we hung on. Our supporters were also fantastic, we could hear them at times. It’s certain that the Saint-Étienne public… It’s wonderful to play in a stadium like that.”
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2024-05-25 07:00:00
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