Pierre Sage (OL) happy with the victory but not with the content

By Le Figaro with AFP

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Pierre Sage.
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Lyon coach Pierre Sage said he was satisfied with his team’s victory at Clermont (1-0) on Sunday during the 33rd day of Ligue 1, but not with the content.

Last on the evening of the 15th day, at the beginning of December, OL signed their seventh victory in nine matches against Clermont in Auvergne and occupies 7th place in the standings with 50 points which allows them to cling to their dream of European qualification then that there is only one day of championship left.

“We won this match to continue to believe in qualification for the European Cup through the championship and we preserved the six players who were under the threat of suspension for the final of the Coupe de France (against Paris SG May 25 in Lille, Editor’s note). But if these two objectives are achieved, I will not hide the fact that we did not deliver the match we expected», Commented the Lyon coach.

We are very happy to continue and we give ourselves the right to play a splendid match at home for the last day

Pierre Sage

“This can be explained by the changes made because there were no collective habits for the established players. I am satisfied to have passed this match but not at all with the content”he said.

“We are very happy to continue and we give ourselves the right to play a splendid match at home for the last day (against Strasbourg, Editor’s note) while being very attentive to what will happen on Wednesday. In any case, it will be necessary to prevail”he continued.

Marseille, 8th, three points behind Lyon and Lens, will play Reims in a late match on Wednesday and can return to the level of the two teams ahead of them in the standings before the final day, next Sunday.