Admar Lopes after Monaco – Girondins: “We have to believe in this team”
Disappointed by the performance of the Bordelais at the Louis II stadium (defeat 3-0), the technical director Admar Lopes asks for “more time”
What is your feeling after this match?
I am very disappointed. On a good start the game. The Monegasques played very well offside on set pieces, I think the first goal is not only due to a lack of marking but also to a clear offside (Editor’s note: from Tchouaméni on the center ). We played well, the first half was fairly balanced, we even had the best opportunity. In second, I don’t know exactly what happened. The team, with a lot of changes, is still looking for its identity, its balance and its stability, but we were not at the level of Monaco who have a lot of qualities and were playing at home. Technically, they are superior to us. We know that there is still a lot of work to do. We need a little more time, we will be able to work during the break even though we will be missing nine international players. After that, we will have three games which will be very important for us, three good tests to determine the level of the team.
You still had difficulties in the midfield …
I have already said, and the coach as well, that the team must defend at eleven and attack at eleven. We can not always say that it is the fault of the middle, sometimes it is also the attacker who did not do the pressing well. These are small details. We will have to review this match to learn from our mistakes. I think everyone is aware that we have to work a lot in all areas.
On an often mentioned the character of this team. Were you disappointed by the lack of revolt after ASM’s first two goals?
You can’t always reverse a result. Sometimes it’s not just a problem of attitude and character, it can also be the match, the qualities of the opponent. They managed the game very well. On a talk at half-time, on a showed the same attitude as in the games where we came back, but we can not always come back to the score.
Bordeaux is 16th after nine days, one already taken 20 but. What message do you want to send to the supporters to reassure them?
We must continue to believe in this team, in this project, to give a little more time. We are aware that we have the qualities to be successful.