Julien Stéphan (Strasbourg), after the draw in Monaco: “We were consistent and courageous”
“Over a very consistent and very courageous summer. On a push back the Monegasques far from our home. The team progresses and displays a conquering face, even away and against a European team. These are positive signals, this group really has the ambition to progress. It’s really very interesting to work with these players on a daily basis, who always want to do better, but with enough humility to remain aware that all games are complicated. “
“We continue to run the counter”
“Just before half-time, the penalty (transformed by Ben Yedder, 45th + 1), a twist of fate, did not disunite us. I told the players at the break to hold their heads up, stay brave, stick to our intentions and keep pushing high. On a fair retreat during the last two minutes in front of their many offensive weapons come into play. Continue to turn the clock. Away, it’s the benchmark match. We must recover and from Wednesday, in a full stadium, have a big match against Bordeaux. We will have to be ambitious in the game. “