Jorge Sampaoli : « I think the team was brave. »

The content
« I think this is the start of a new phase. The team really put in a great effort. We were far superior to Brest. It's often said that the best team wins, but that's not always the case, and that wasn't the case tonight. The team had the character to win. »

The ranking
« I'm very concerned. I think the team's development in the game has been good, even if mathematically we're not progressing. We had a lot of chances today and it's hard to explain this defeat. I think the team was brave. I'm proud of my team today. »

The five-man defence
« The team played with four defenders before we arrived and didn't win any games. If we play with five, it's because our full-backs go forward, and a defence like that gives us more balance. What's more, if we didn't have a third defender, we'd certainly have problems managing the opposition's transitions. With three centre-backs, you can also have one of them projecting himself into attack, as was the case with Hans Hateboer and Christopher Wooh in particular. As far as I'm concerned, it's not a problem of the way we play, but of the mistakes we make that shouldn't be made. »

The fans' protest
« I understand them, and they have every right to protest. All the more so given our position in the standings. If there's one thing I can say, it's that I'm working hard every day to change the situation. »