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Rennais Stadium. Rennes must start better – Stade Rennais

Stade Rennais – Saint-Etienne (this Sunday, 3 p.m.)

In recent weeks, Julien Stephan has got into the habit of answering a press conference with short sentences. Sometimes even in a sometimes dry way. His way of expressing his cold anger. Thursday evening, in Angers, after elimination in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, the Rennes technician once again pointed out “an unworthy start to the match”. Rennes quickly conceded two goals to Angevins and could never come back. “Honestly, I don’t know how we can not equalize! We lacked success and efficiency, ”said striker Sehrou Guirassy. “My pre-match speech did not impact the group,” admitted Julien Stephan, little follower of mea culpa, but realistic on the failed revival of “hairdressers” with this new start, testimony of a “problem of ‘intensity’.

“I expect a total commitment”

The Rennes machine, which has experienced three different patterns this season (4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 and 5-3-2), often struggles to ignite. And when efficiency is scarce in the opponent’s area, the punishment makes sense. “I asked my group for a reaction. But it also comes from us, the staff … I hear that there are things to improve, I am the first aware of it. The questioning must be collective. I think in terms of the state of mind on a daily basis, to engage as much as possible, ”he insisted. “The objective is to be European. The front teams are fueled. It’s up to us not to drop points stupidly, ”added Guirassy, ​​again a scorer in Angers but who knows how to better adjust his sights.

Facing Saint-Etienne, Damien Da Silva’s partners must learn again to become conquerors again from the first minutes, not to fall asleep on laurels braided in haste, according to their coach, at the start of the season. “Maybe it got into people’s heads and it had an impact. I expect total commitment, movement, intensity. We have to fight every day for this 5th place, to defend it as dearly as possible. The fight will be fierce until the end, ”says Stephan. His group is always on edge and has no margin. He will have to respond at 3 p.m., not an hour later.

Datasheet

Referee: Florent Batta.

RENNES. A. Gomis – H. Traoré, Da Silva (cap.), Aguerd, Maouassa – Nzonzi (or J. Martin), Camavinga – Doku, Terrier, Bourigeaud – Guirassy. Coach: Julien Stephan.

SAINT ETIENNE. Take AFP. Coach: Claude Puel.

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