“We will wait for the commission to ratify the result but we know that we will win. I am very satisfied with the result. It’s a benchmark victory but very different from what I expected, because it’s the first time we’ve taken three points with a bad match. We weren’t having a good day, we were quite poor technically, we suffered physically, but we hung on.
We were beaten on races, on fairly basic dives. Is it because of the long journey? Are any players blunted? In any case, we remain on two trips and two victories. We were able to pull it together and finish with three points, and it was quite rare to win like that since the start of the season.
I would have preferred it to end, but resuming after such an interruption would also have been complicated… That said, we had nothing to gain by resuming. It’s sad, plus this Valenciennes club is close to my heart. But there are rules, you have to respect them despite the frustration. It’s sad for everyone.
The results are very positive but we will need to improve to go higher. The group is receptive, it does not give up, we have succeeded in our work of cohesion. But you will have to work hard because those who are ahead are performing well. In any case, we are pretty much in our place.”
