Since the setback against Villarreal at home (2-3), on December 14 during the sixth day of the Europa League group stage, Rennes has just gone on a run of eight matches without defeat in all competitions. combined (six victories and two draws). Now, Julien Stéphan’s players, back to eight points behind third place in Ligue 1, are only 120 minutes away from seeing the Stade de France again, five years after their final won against PSG (2-2 ap, 6-5 on tabs).
“We had a serious match by taking it from the right end. Whether on pressing, transition and play in possession, we did things well and we did not allow our opponent to hope. We are now in the quarter-finals, we have more and more appetite“, underlined the successor of Bruno Génésio, crowned in Saint-Denis in 2019, at the microphone of beIN Sports. A time announced close to Eintracht Frankfurt during the winter transfer window, Arnaud Kalimuendo, author of a double at Bonal (35th and 41st), went in the same direction as his coach.
“We take match by match. We don’t set limits. We will give our best in all competitions“, the former RC Lens striker told beIN Sports. “We know where we come from, we have to continue working and stay serious“, remarked for his part Benjamin Bourigeaud. Indeed, the series of five matches which is announced for the end of February, including a double European confrontation with Milan and a trip to the Parc des Princes (February 25) in L1, promises to be particularly tough.