Lorient, beaten on Sunday in Montpellier (2-0), once again paid for its lack of realism in the first period before being overwhelmed after the break, letting this poorly ranked duel slip away and fueling the regrets of its coach, Régis Le Bris. “We had a good first period. We had the impression of controlling it well, with the downside of not finishing a few times on a pass, a few times on a cross, other times on the determination to score,” analyzed the Breton coach.
For Lorient, currently 16th and play-off, these unsuccessful matches are repeated and, six days before the end of the championship, cause concern at the time of the final sprint for maintenance. “My huge regret is not pushing the ball deep, one way or another. It looks like the match against Brest (0-1 home defeat). This is frustrating. We still have a young team. We have to learn quickly. Because the reality of the competition, with its challenges, is to score goals and avoid errors in opposing projections. Nobody would have said anything if it had been 1-1 today. As it would not have been undeserved to win in front of Brest,” added the Merlus coach.
However, Lorient refuses to abdicate despite the complicated schedule that awaits it. “I’m worried about staying put like everyone else,” concedes Le Bris. We measure our responsibility. We have already done it in the past. We have six matches. We have six opportunities to do so. We have already won in front of Paris. We achieved good results in front of the other teams we will play. Everything is possible because we have already done it.”
