How do you explain that your team lost track of the match?
That’s the impression I had too. We controlled the first half well, we had situations to finish but we were timid. I don’t know… In the second half, we held on to the match and gave away some gifts. We give easy balls which launch the opponent. We were very bad.
Why did Luis Henrique, Gueye and Ounahi start?
We lost our right side, Clauss, Mbemba and Sarr. We need players who can play on the sides. Luis Henrique did it against Paris. He’s the only one who can play on the side. Afterwards we had to win the middle battle and therefore have one more player. But when you make technical errors at this level, you can’t win a match like that.
“We disrespected football and many people”
Lisbon, Thursday, is your last hope?
I told the players that. Despite the disastrous season, there will be six matches remaining and we will host two teams ranked higher. It was the last away match against a higher ranked team. We could dream of a happier end to the season than expected. But when we make such a copy, when we give away the match, when 1000 supporters came and thousands watched in front of the TV, there is a kind of feeling of shame. We disrespected football and many people.
What do you need to rectify before Lisbon?
We won’t have much choice. Of the 18 players tonight (Friday night), six did not qualify for the European Cup. The only hope I have is Chancel Mbemba who might be able to play for Benfica. I told the players: “We were bad, bad, but it’s with this group that we will go to Lisbon. »
Are you worried about the rest of the season with all these additional injuries?
We don’t want to hide behind that but we only lose important players. It gives others a chance and I hope that someone seizes their chance. If you are at OM, it is because you have qualities. We were missing six starters tonight (Friday night) and some had to take over. But that wasn’t the case. We only gave gifts.