2023-05-07 13:36:05
Franck Haise’s tone contrasts with the crazy enthusiasm of the Bollaert stadium this Saturday evening during the success against OM (2-1), which offers second place to RC Lens, 3 points from PSG (which travels to Troyes this Sunday). The Sang et Or coach also loved his team’s performance. But, despite the smile, he is not racing when there are four championship days to go in order to validate a direct qualification in the Champions League.
Did you play a first European Cup match tonight?
FRANCK STINKS. We knew there would be a lot of intensity, which would lead to a bit of waste. We stayed in our style. We know how to put in big moments of intensity, and defend a little lower at other times. Coming out under pressure was not easy at first but we got better and better. I think this success is not illogical.
How do you react to Seko Fofana’s goal, which remained on several affected posts?
And once again on the amount tonight… The big players manage to switch. He did it well. He scored a wonderful goal. We scored two magnificent goals by the way. We felt that after the first half hour, even if Marseille was enterprising, I thought we were defending intelligently. We needed elements to make them doubt. His first shot on the post is one of them. We began to see doubt in the face. The goal came perfectly late in the first half.
RC Lens will play in Europe next year. Is it a source of pride for you, three years after Ligue 2?
That was the end of my chat. Even before this match, we were European. I also told them that we still had to be ambitious. I didn’t need to tell them. I also mentioned Ligue 2. Three years ago, we were waiting for the rise. There was a lot of work done. We see what happens every ten or fifteen days in Bollaert. But it’s first a job, before the climb, and since. There are plenty of people working, recruiting, supporting. It is an immense pride.
You are three points behind PSG tonight. Do you dream of the title?
There may be six points tomorrow (smile). I think Paris will be champions. I said it after our game at home. What interests me is to taste the good moment. I’m tired but I’m going to taste it anyway. And prepare for the next match.
And a direct qualification in the Champions League?
We have 72 points. We are second. We will continue to fight to be as high as possible. I don’t know what will happen. But I have a group that is ready, a staff that is ready. We will fight to be as high as possible.
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