If the Nantaises saw their dreams of Europe fade after their short defeat against PSG, the most important thing is to validate their ticket for the championship’s final stage. “It’s really the primary goal,” declares Maureen Cosson. “The season is beautiful, successful. If we validate this access to the playoffs, it will be a first goal achieved. It’s important to do it from Marseille. We would be safe, and the race will continue to seize the best position. Validating the playoffs would mean validating everything we have done well this season.” Because the hopes of Europe are not yet extinguished in the mind of the captain of FC Nantes: “There are still three games. In football, anything can happen. We are no longer masters of our destiny, but we are not safe from PFC or PSG making a mistake. (Note: Paris FC plays Dijon and PSG plays Fleury, the 5th and 6th in the championship with one round to go). We still keep it in a corner of our mind. We must be perfect to seize the opportunity if one of these two teams loses.” Being perfect will require getting a result against OL Lyonnes, whom the Canaries will face on April 25 at Marcel Saupin, a team from whom Nantes has never taken points: “We know it will be difficult, but it’s still a football match. We go there to get points; otherwise, there’s no point in playing the match.”
