HAC / SRFC : key quotes from press conference

Habib Beye
 

The group

"Ludo' (Blas) is not applying for Le Havre, but we're well on the way to getting him back in the group and back on the pitch next week, and we'll see about Nantes. It's good to see him back and feeling good. As for Jérémy (Jacquet), he's 100%. We didn't want to take any risks against Auxerre, so we'll need everyone.

The defeat to Auxerre

"My team showed its ability to win and its personality, but we need to be more consistent if we are to beat these opponents, who form a low block. For once, we lacked intensity. I want the group to behave in the same way in terms of intentions without feeling frustrated. If we played Auxerre again, we'd have the same approach, the same desire to impose our game. I have nothing to reproach the players for in terms of their behaviour. We played with less intensity and it showed. We also lacked technical precision.

The standings

"We're up against a team that's behind us, as was the case at Saint-Étienne and Angers. We mustn't forget where we've come from and the good things we've seen. Our ambition is to win at Le Havre, just as we wanted to win against Auxerre and get the momentum going. We have to want to win every day. We have to continue with what we said and play to win. I said before and after Angers that nothing could be taken for granted, and that's still the case. We can't set ourselves a baseline. Our aim must always be to pick up as many points as possible. This game is coming up and we have to win it.

Content

"You can't change your analysis every week. I'm thinking of the first goal at Angers. It was a clearance that ended up in the back of the net. We need to improve on our consistency. Against Le Havre, we'll have to show our superiority and play without the calculations that could prevent us from developing through the game. In the way we played against Auxerre, we didn't throw everything away.

High positions

"When you look at what we have in place, we have a lot of high positions in our system. What's important is attacking play. Against Auxerre, we had five high positions. We weren't precise enough to get around their block. I'm not going to change our philosophy. Since we arrived, all the data indices have gone up, which proves us right and we need to keep going.

Kyogo Furuhasi's playing time

"He got off to a good start against Strasbourg, pressing and going deep. When he dislocated his shoulder against Lille, we had to adjust. He's a partnership player and even if he doesn't get the minutes he wants, he's an integral part of the group and he comes into the game. My choices are linked to the starting eleven. Kyogo's playing time doesn't mean that he doesn't meet my expectations, otherwise he wouldn't be in the squad and he wouldn't come in. He's a quality player and I'm convinced he'll make a contribution.

The challenge proposed by Le Havre

"The athletic challenge in Ligue 1 is inherent in all matches, imposed by the configuration of the championship. We'll need to be able to manage transitions, something the team did well in Angers; we'll also need to be vigilant at set-pieces. If it's an open game, we'll have the opportunity to express our qualities. I'm not worried about controlling the game, because we've done well in that area.

Kazeem Olaigbe

His first steps at Rennes

"I'm happy with my debut. I've discovered a great club with good, experienced players. I've been feeling good since I arrived in Brittany.

His profile

"Whether on the flank or not, I can play in a variety of positions, but what I like is to play and have the opportunity to show what I can do with the ball. I want to score goals and make assists, and contribute to the team's results.

Désiré Doué, Raphinha, Jérémy Doku... Sources of inspiration?

"The fact that these players first came to SRFC was obviously a convincing factor when I spoke to the club. In particular, I was able to speak with Jérémy Doku, who was very positive about Stade Rennais F.C.. Even though we have some similarities, I'm different from him.

The connection with Adrien Truffert on the

side "We talk a lot to create connections, he gives me advice. Training sessions and matches are essential for developing this.

The atmosphere in the dressing room

"The guys are cool, that's important. We have a very good atmosphere in the dressing room, and I'm very happy about that.