Le Havre experienced cruel disappointment in the Coupe de France. This Sunday, on behalf of the 32nd finals, the HAC lost at home against Amiens (0-2), although only 14th in Ligue 2. Deprived of several executives who left for the CAN, including its two starting goalkeepers, Didier Digard had chosen to launch several young players, like Paul Argny (19 years old), Georges Gomis (17 years old), Kenny Quetant and Daren Mosengo (19 years old). Dominated in intensity and overwhelmed collectively from the first period, Le Havre were never really able to reverse the trend, leaving the competition in the round of 32 for the second consecutive season, after elimination against Saint-Brieuc in 2024.
At a press conference, Didier Digard did not try to hide his anger. The Normandy coach first targeted the state of mind of his group. “ Everyone will have to take responsibility, look themselves in the face and take stock. When I want to establish a state of mind, I want it to be every day and not to choose the moment. Not everyone made sure that we could qualify todayhe indicated without taking refuge behind the youth of his starting eleven, he swept away any excuse. No, that’s not enough. We are reaching our limits. There is wanting and being able, and there is a world in between. »
Seventh match without a win for Le Havre
The Le Havre technician also pointed out a lack of consideration for the competition, an observation which particularly irritated him. “ When you play at home, when people come to the stadium, you have to understand that it’s important, that it’s part of your job, that it’s something obligatory, to make sure you give your all “, he insisted. Digard even went further, talking about players “ who have the wrong objectives ». « From the moment someone thinks that a Coupe de France match is not important or less important than the Championship, or that their playing time is more important than the good of the team, we are not going in the same direction. »
However, the former midfielder did not speak of humiliation, preferring to coldly analyze the content of the meeting. “ They finish with 19 shots, the problem is that there are only two on target. (…) They tried, pushed, were on top for a very long time, but in the end, they lost and above all did not score “, he admitted, before projecting himself. “ I just can’t wait until January. Everyone will have to take responsibility, look themselves in the face and take stock. It was a good stopping point. » Opposed to Angers in the league after the break, Didier Digard and Le Havre will certainly want to put an end to their worrying spiral of a seventh match without success (three draws, four defeats).
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