2023-04-30 11:55:20
They fell from above. Very high even. After a two-year invincibility in the Coupe de France, FC Nantes fell this Saturday at the Stade de France in the final against Toulouse. A real humiliation (5-1) after a disastrous start with two goals conceded in less than 10 minutes.
In the mixed zone, the players were still groggy from this punishment. “I don’t know what happened. We caught fire, we did not enter the match, breathes central defender Nicolas Pallois. We went through. We apologize to our supporters. You must forget. »
“We did not expect such a scenario”
At his side, the doorman Alban Lafont is also struck. “Toulouse was superior in all areas, he admits. We have a feeling of shame and disappointment because we wanted to do things well. The Nantes coach did not understand the catastrophic start of his team. “We did not expect such a scenario at the start of the match. We were corrected, picked cold. We took the first goal as an uppercut, says Antoine Kombouaré. There was no game. It’s a huge disappointment but we must not forget our exceptional career in the Coupe de France for two years. »
Combative, the Kanak continues. “We took a slap but we have to bounce back, he insists. We must remobilize for Wednesday. We have a job to do, that of getting support. We will recover and analyze well what we have not done well. We have to stick together by showing character. We must quickly put this match behind us. And rebuild. We feel strong to get the maintenance. I have the confidence of the players. »
No time to mope, indeed, with the loss of this Coupe de France. The Nantes, 16th and first non-relegation, will have to fight until the end to save their place in the elite. They will benefit from four days to prepare for their perilous trip to Brest (17th) which is fighting with them to maintain.
Then next Saturday it will be the reception of Strasbourg (15th), another direct competitor for maintenance. There will then be four games left (reception of Montpellier and Angers and trip to… Toulouse and Lille. “It is up to us to digest the defeat and be present in Brest, launches Alban Lafont. How? I don’t know yet. You have to keep calm. We have a group with good people. We have to say things to each other and look in the mirror. Many of us are not at the current level. ” ” I am worried about the future, recognizes Samuel Moutoussamy who replaced Florent Mollet at the break. But I’m going to fight like a starved to death to get the maintenance. “
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