There are many ways to lose games, or points. Rennes has experienced a few. The missed penalty. Evil played offside. But Rennes has not been punished for having dared too, of having been counter. Thursday at Roazhon Park, Rennes is rather stuck in the starting blocks. In the game. In the game of intentions, and it is the common denominator in this six receptions without showing the note to the visitor.
With this defensive team, instead of assuming its destiny, attempting to draw it, Rennes has linked its fate to that of OM, a detail that might sustain. Wait and see, at best squeeze and enjoy. The bet, this time, did not work.
“In Lyon, recalls Montanier, who won 1-2, everyone made fun before the game, because we had a striker. It was less the case afterwards. “ For Lyon, it was the time when it smiled, where it won. Where Rennes was as a pretty 5 th , future dolphin PSG, not as October 1 th starched.
“People have the right to express “
The time for doubt has sounded on Thursday. “We woke up in 2 th time, but it was not enough, supported Sheikh M’Bengue. It was technically too poor to hope. This team has the ability to play more. “” We failed to pressure for 90 minutes “, Gelson Fernandes regretted.
Yesterday, in a winter climate, a little drawn, Philippe Montanier has defended his choice. It is not threatened at the moment, because the “resignation Montanier” chanted by some of the public do not decide a sports policy. He took note, however: “People pay their place, they have the right to speak. “ It has since met twice with the president who had criticized the lack of boldness, and had to rethink his comments on Thursday. “Whether you agree, disagree, that’s what is interesting in trade, said the coach. And the most important is that there be exchanges. We have not talked about being supported, or not, but the team, the match. I did not feel any difference with the previous month. “
The coach was careful Thursday to remember that if his team had won only L1 match on the last 11, it was only his 4 th defeat of the season. Yesterday, he told “touched” , but said the situation was “not catastrophic. “
It is not exciting either, and Rennes returned slowly in his suit of middle-class student. Fortunately this is the perspective of a school trip to Saint-Etienne. Rennes is going to learn a little more about its responsiveness, its ability to handle pressure. And can recite his taste for defensive duties, although Montanier has many find fault with his five goals conceded in three outings, and had therefore built its eleven remedial Thursday. “Winning two goals by taking each time (Bordeaux, Reims), it’s hard. The theme of the offensive team has not been much discussed, but before the match against OM we were 4 th attack in being less effective on set pieces. “
Sunday, in Saint-Etienne, the Red and Black will work to defend well again. This is understandable in a tough European and while returning a null is not infamous. But then, time to address Caen and Toulouse at home, will have to see if Rennes can still do without a Quintero, acclaimed Ntep, a certain idea of a control to display on the ground. The wait was not convincing. Even that there is defeat, so be it enchanting.
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