Claude Puel, did you feel your players depressed or, on the contrary, did you want to raise your head?
“We can’t always smile during this period. But there is a common desire to bounce back and go looking for this success that is running away from us, especially in the last two games. “
What importance do you attach to the Thursday evening match?
” A great importance. We have two decisive matches in the week, that of the Coupe de France of course, then that in Brest which comes very quickly, two and a half days later. We will have very little recovery with a lot of elements on the flank. “
Speaking of flank players, you had bad news with the long unavailability of Youssouf.
“He had a big injury to the same knee in Bordeaux and had a recurrence against Strasbourg. His ligament is a little too distended. So we decided on an operation. He will have to take his pain patiently. It will be brand new next season. Even though he had no pain, his knee was not perfectly stable. He was examined by Doctor Sonnery-Cottet. We preferred to think of the player. “
How do you see this Epinal team?
“They eliminated Sochaux and Lille in a great match. We know that in cutting, the forces balance. We are going to face uninhibited players who give everything on a match and who have no pressure. This is a team with good principles of play. It will be a very tough game to play. “
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