Pascal JANIN regrets the lack of finishing by his team
C2: AFTER TPM – STADE MALIEN (2-1)
Pascal JANIN "Rookie Mistakes..."
October 7, 2013
Even if he didn’t show his disappointment, the coach of Stade Malien railed against the defensive mistakes made by his team during the first half hour. And regret even more the lack of finishing of his team.
“The first quarter of an hour was poorly negotiated with defensive mistakes of beginners. Then we had the ball possession and interesting situations to be able to score more goals. But once again, as is the case since the beginning of the season we did not know how to make the last act, we remained too vague. It is this sector that cost us the defeating because if we took two goals could also score 3 or 4 in finishing better, in being more lucid...”
"If we have a little chance..."
"Winning Mazembe? We need to be very, very good, because being average is not enough... TP Mazembe gave me a good impression in the first half, and then I found them a little tired and we had opportunities in front of strong and experienced players.
In the group stage, they saw us eliminated after 2 or 3 games and there they certainly see us out of the final. But if we have a little chance, we will do everything to take advantage...
Incidents after the match* I have not seen any since I was already back to the locker room. But I regret because sport is not that. When you are disappointed for having lost, you have to keep the spirit of sport."
(* At the end of the game, unhappy fans threw stones and one of them hit the referee who went into the locker room face in blood. Tear gas bombs were thrown by the police to disperse troublemakers. TPM was able to regain his hotel without any particular problem.)