Claude Puel, ASSE coach, after the 2-2 draw in Lens this Sunday : “I end with a little frustration. At times, we didn’t know how to hurt them more. I found the first period to be extremely intense. But I noticed too much waste in the transition, losing the ball too quickly. We couldn’t hurt them in our transitions. We could have made better use of other balls, which we corrected at the start of the second half.
“We had three, four situations. You have to know how to finish them, be more killers ”
Lens slowed down after the break. It was normal to regain the advantage. During this high point, we had three, four situations. You have to know how to finish them, to be more killers. These are match points. We struggled to finish the last ten minutes, due to the high intensity. We will take this point which gives us promises, even if there are always elements that would have allowed us to win. Lens can also claim victory. This is a great unsuccessful service. “