We lacked skills
Friday, February 24, 2023
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Post-match press conference of Rennes head coach Bruno Genesio
– It is unpleasant and difficult for us to accept defeat, because we were one step away from the Europa League Round of 16. Life is cruel, so you should also know how to lose. We have to get back to normal, but it is hard to do right now. I would like to say to the young players that I am proud of them, they should continue to play at the same level and with the same performance. This especially applies to the final part of the season, which will be difficult.
– Analyse the game against Shakhtar without delay.
– We lacked efficiency in attack, although everything was fine in the first 15 minutes. We created opportunities, but in certain situations we lacked the technique and aggression to dominate. Indeed, we controlled the game, scored our goal and pushed the game to overtime. Again: sometimes life is cruel and penalty is a roulette.
– It seemed that during overtimes all Rennes players were completely exhausted.
– Yes, there was fatigue, because we gave our all in these two matches. We should have controlled the ball more, maybe we should have reinforced the centre of the field.
– How to continue working with Jeanuel Belocian after such match?
– It is very difficult for him now, of course, the player is upset. Before that, he played three matches at a good level, but sometimes the details become crucial. I understand that he will remember this game for a long time, but I asked Jeanuel to concentrate on what he does well. He is only 18 years old and matches like this will only help him progress. He has a good career ahead of him, and this game will be just a bad memory for him.
– Penalty is not only a lottery, but also a technique check.
– I agree, but after so much playing time under the pressure of the penalty shootout result, it is not just an exercise for technique. Even Maradona missed the mark.
– Is penalty a mind game?
– Yes, for me football is what you do on the field for 95 minutes. We were even lucky to stay in the game after two miskicks. Still, for me, a penalty is not a game, but a separate way of determining the result and a lottery. But if we talk about the match, I think we played very well.
– Analyse the entire European campaign and sum up its results.
– We achieved a lot, but experience is needed to play in the European arena. Unfortunately, we have made many mistakes lately, so we should not raise the bar of ambition too high. We have a good team, I hope the fans enjoyed the game, but we have to understand that everyone makes mistakes sometimes. We are sorry that this happened. We wanted to go and could go further, but now we lacked skills and experience.
– Did the experience factor play a key role?
– I am more interested in the fact that we still have three months of the season. We need to set new goals and move towards them.
– Can the duration of this match leave its mark on the championship match on Sunday?
– There is still time until Sunday, so we have to recover and prepare.
– All the French teams are out of the Europa League. How can you comment on that?
– There are enough good teams in the French Championship, there are also many international players who raise the level of our football. There are also many young coaches now, so it is difficult for me to answer why we have such results in the European arena. This evening is bad for all French football.
– How did you choose players to take penalty kicks?
– Again: for me, a penalty kick is a mental exercise, and it was taken by whoever was ready.
– Analyse the game against Shakhtar without delay.
– We lacked efficiency in attack, although everything was fine in the first 15 minutes. We created opportunities, but in certain situations we lacked the technique and aggression to dominate. Indeed, we controlled the game, scored our goal and pushed the game to overtime. Again: sometimes life is cruel and penalty is a roulette.
– It seemed that during overtimes all Rennes players were completely exhausted.
– Yes, there was fatigue, because we gave our all in these two matches. We should have controlled the ball more, maybe we should have reinforced the centre of the field.
– How to continue working with Jeanuel Belocian after such match?
– It is very difficult for him now, of course, the player is upset. Before that, he played three matches at a good level, but sometimes the details become crucial. I understand that he will remember this game for a long time, but I asked Jeanuel to concentrate on what he does well. He is only 18 years old and matches like this will only help him progress. He has a good career ahead of him, and this game will be just a bad memory for him.
– Penalty is not only a lottery, but also a technique check.
– I agree, but after so much playing time under the pressure of the penalty shootout result, it is not just an exercise for technique. Even Maradona missed the mark.
– Is penalty a mind game?
– Yes, for me football is what you do on the field for 95 minutes. We were even lucky to stay in the game after two miskicks. Still, for me, a penalty is not a game, but a separate way of determining the result and a lottery. But if we talk about the match, I think we played very well.
– Analyse the entire European campaign and sum up its results.
– We achieved a lot, but experience is needed to play in the European arena. Unfortunately, we have made many mistakes lately, so we should not raise the bar of ambition too high. We have a good team, I hope the fans enjoyed the game, but we have to understand that everyone makes mistakes sometimes. We are sorry that this happened. We wanted to go and could go further, but now we lacked skills and experience.
– Did the experience factor play a key role?
– I am more interested in the fact that we still have three months of the season. We need to set new goals and move towards them.
– Can the duration of this match leave its mark on the championship match on Sunday?
– There is still time until Sunday, so we have to recover and prepare.
– All the French teams are out of the Europa League. How can you comment on that?
– There are enough good teams in the French Championship, there are also many international players who raise the level of our football. There are also many young coaches now, so it is difficult for me to answer why we have such results in the European arena. This evening is bad for all French football.
– How did you choose players to take penalty kicks?
– Again: for me, a penalty kick is a mental exercise, and it was taken by whoever was ready.