Reactions after the big win over Le Havre

Habib Beye at the post-match press conference:

A big away win

"When we arrived at the club, we had a lot of confidence in this group and in the players' ability to get back on track. We have a team that is constantly improving, in terms of its intensity and its connections. For this match, we made a few changes that worked well. We also scored a lot of goals, which is good for our confidence. Now we need to aim to win all our next games.

A quick opening goal

"As we prepared for this match, we realised that it was important to have a player capable of pressing with intensity. That's why we positioned Azor higher up the pitch. He's a player who can defend while moving forward and take everyone with him. We were rewarded for that choice with the first goal.

A victory without possession

"We had possession for a few periods during which we managed to wear down our opponents. We had that control, then a drop in passing intensity, which allowed Le Havre to recover the ball higher up and have less ground to cover in their transitions. The scoreline may also explain this drop in intensity.

The pressure to stay up

"As I've said since I arrived at the club, I don't want to talk about staying up. We weren't going to come to Le Havre scared, because we were in a much worse situation in my first game against Strasbourg. We took responsibility for what we had to do. Not everyone puts five goals past an opponent, whatever their ranking. It's proof of the strength of character of the group that we managed to get the three points today.

A winning return for Mousa Al-Tamari

"I was hard on Mousa, telling him he had to show more commitment if he was to have any hope of playing. He put in an exceptional week's work in terms of intensity and commitment. I told him that he was going to have a big part to play in Stade Rennais. I value this mentality and this football. Mousa has lived up to my expectations this week, and even more so in this match.

The upcoming derby

"The first challenge is to offer a quality derby and victory at Roazhon Park to our supporters, who were out in force again today in Le Havre. We need to have a reference match, and I'm putting that pressure on myself as coach. It's a very important match for the club. We're going to work hard on it. It's going to be an exciting game and we're going to have to be ready.
 

Anthony Rouault, speaking to DAZN:
"As a defender and with the coach, we're not happy with that, it bothers us a bit, but we're happy with the win. Three points, five goals, all in all, it's not bad. We were strong at the top of our game, we were able to bring the intensity at the right moment. We still have things to work on, and that will help us for the future. Mathematically, we're not in the relegation zone, so we have to be serious right to the end. We're also preparing for next season, so every game will be important.
 

Arnaud Kalimuendo, speaking to DAZN :
"We were effective very early on in the game. We'll remember the efficiency and the three points. We know why we came here: to win. I'm very happy with the team. We're continuing to make progress. We wanted to send out a strong message from the outset, to say that we'll be fighting right to the end.

 

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