SM Caen. Anthony Mandréa: “There is a soul in this group”
Through Aline Chatel
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First out of the locker room, Tuesday January 10, 2023 after the draw between Caen and Bordeaux (2-2), Anthony Mandrea did not deviate from his habits by stopping in front of the press in the mixed zone. The opportunity for the Caen goalkeeper, author of very big saves in the second half, to come back to this strange match in two stages.
Anthony, is the draw logical?
Yes, there was a half-time per team. They dominated in the first, on a dominated in the second. We put more intensity and aggressiveness into everything. In the athletic field, in the technical field… I think it played on that. We came back with different intentions. We showed that we were not a bottom team.
How do you explain this two-faced Malherbe?
We are not in demand in our best period, but what we must remember is above all the reaction that there was in the second half. The entrants brought a lot of freshness and dynamism. We can congratulate them.
They changed the game. Does this show that everyone is used?
Completely. It shows that there is a group and welded, that there is an alchemy, a soul in this group. It is encouraged for the future. Now you have to do it for 95 minutes each time.
How can you display this low level of the first half in a match like this, in front of 15,500 spectators?
If I had an answer, I would have given it to the group (smiles). It’s not easy in this club, in this world, because there are a lot of expectations. Everywhere. Some manage to react better than others. There are also teams that react better than others. As far as we are concerned, we may need more time for the mayonnaise to really take shape.
You were decisive in the second half…
I did what I’m paid to do (smile). It had been a while since I had managed to be decisive. I could be [mardi] evening. I kept the team afloat. Behind, on a could come back to 2-1, to 2-2. We showed the supporters that they could count on us, that we were going to give the maximum. I am very happy to have been decisive.
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