On Saturday, May 2nd, the Ruthenois (5th) secured a valuable victory against Saint-Etienne (3rd) at Paul-Lignon (2-1).
Didier Santini, coach of Rodez: “I liked the way we approached the match, the intentions we had, what we wanted to implement. The players grew even more in this match, despite the adversity. There were moments when it was difficult, but they managed to control the ball, make good plays, and score goals as we had worked on. There were good things. We could have taken more advantage earlier and then we put ourselves in difficulty. With each match we progress, there is also confidence with 19 games undefeated. It was a match with a lot of pressure, but we managed to dissipate it throughout the week, play with pleasure, with the desire to entertain and play our football, and nothing else.”
Philippe Montanier, coach of Saint-Etienne: “We were fairly organized, in the duels, in combativeness. We had opportunities to score. But the offensive play lacked precision, and defensively, we were below our usual level. This is the third consecutive loss, but we are still in the race, even though we no longer control our fate.”
Mathis Saka, midfielder of Rodez: [Video embedded]
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