Paulo Fonseca (Lille coach, held to a 1-1 draw by Reims): “We lost a great opportunity to win the game. I think we deserved to win, not because we did everything well, but we deserved to win, we created a lot of chances. In the second half, Reims scored on their first chance. We did not manage to score the second goal and after that we expose ourselves to that. We are disappointed and frustrated. Everyone in the locker room understood that we had to be more efficient.
I am very disappointed with our supporters as well. They always supported us until then but today (Monday) they did the opposite when the team needed them. That’s a shame. The players play as I ask them, if there is a culprit it is me, not the players. They have to protest against me, not against the players. »
“You should never underestimate a point taken in Lille. Even in difficulty, we were able to put on an interesting collective performance. »
Will Still, Reims coach.
Will Still (Reims coach): “I think overall it’s very satisfying. We started strong so as not to get caught in the waves of Lille. At times, it was a bit complicated, they put us in big trouble but we managed to turn our backs at the important moments. We were behind but the collective reacted well, we did not dive. We did not take this second goal which would have cut our legs. We are going to highlight the strength of the collective because it is the bench that has brought new energy.
You should never underestimate a point taken in Lille. Even in difficulty, we were able to put on an interesting collective performance. Everyone was able to bring their stone to the building. When I took over the team, I wanted to show the guys that they were good, that we had quality, to restore their confidence. When everyone pulls in the same direction, makes physical efforts, we see that we are capable of doing more than interesting things. »