After the victory of Racing Club de Lens against Troyes, residents of Ligue 2, the Sang et Or coach was not completely satisfied with the performance of his players, who left opportunities for their opponent to get back into the match.
A coach who was not fully satisfied at the end of the match. Despite Lens qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France after their victory at Troyes (4-2), Sang et Or coach Pierre Sage expressed his dissatisfaction with the scenario of the match.
The 46-year-old coach was certainly satisfied with his team’s qualification for the next round, but according to him, too much hope was left to the Trojans. For him, the difference in level was not visible on the pitch.
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“This match really respected what the Coupe de France is”he expressed. “There is a difference in level between the two teams at the start and from the moment the one at the higher level leaves some opportunities to its opponent, strangely, in these matches, he seizes them all the time”continued the Lensois technician.
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According to Pierre Sage, these kinds of scenarios and matches are the charm of the Coupe de France. “In this sense, this competition is magnificent: you have to respect your opponent, play your football and be at their level so as not to give your opponent any hope”he declared. “Today we gave him a lot of hope and he grabbed it. I’m not very satisfied with that period of the match (after the gap was reduced), but in absolute terms, not surprised either.he concluded. After having obtained a three-goal lead, Lens let Troyes come back two lengths, but ultimately held on. Here are the Sang et Or in the quarter-finals, where they will know their future opponent on Thursday.
