The reaction of Jean-Louis Saez, the coach of Montpellier, after the match lost in Grammont against Olympique Lyonnais in advanced match of the 15th day.

"Lyon made a big first half. They were able to put a lot of intensity and we had trouble in the recovery of the ball. Even though my daughters defended well, it was complicated to hold the ball on the first half. "

On the choice to go three behind after the first goal Lyon:
"[The idea] was to get to a Cup match. We knew them better individually and collectively so it was to be stuck on their device [Lyon played in 3-5-2] to be close to the mark. I think we made a good start, the first ten minutes when we go looking for them, where we jostled them so that they do not impose their game quickly.

And then on the first kick stopped, we take the goal. From there, when we know that Lyon plays on the possession, they settled, they were not in the urgency of scoring, they had the advantage and from there, they circulated the ball and we have had difficulty recovering it quickly.

The set kicks, a force this season for the MHSC. A weakness on this match ...
"I think that's the job a little bit of Lyonnaise. They know they can unlock situations on the stopped phases and they made us some blocks. I think they made a few small mistakes that do not show, it's a little experience. They are a little malignant on it. I think that on the first goal, Dekker can not follow, she is blocked by Le Sommer and suddenly she enjoys being free. But hey, we also learn from this style of match, it is necessary that we too, we use it because if the referee does not see it, so much enjoy our side.

From the edge of the field, we had the impression that at times, there were good ideas in the game but the execution did not follow, which sometimes seemed to annoy your players on the ground ...
"I have a group that has ambition. We were seven days [from the end], six points from Lyon. Over the last years, I think that Lyon was champion at Christmas so it allowed us to believe that in case of victory, we could go hang them and taking these two goals and undergo this first half, I will say quality too, because if Montpellier was in difficulty, in large part it is due to the part of Lyon that put a lot of mobility, a lot of rhythm in the first half.

And it's true that arrived at halftime, at 2-0, I think in my speech it was especially that girls do not let go especially because we had run a lot in the void and in the second half Finally, the intensity has dropped, we had the balloons. It's true that it was frustrating not to come back because it might have made us hope about the end of the game.

That's why at times we could see some signs [of annoyance], but I think my team had a nice second half. I think we suffered the lightning in the first half and be able to exist on the second, I take a hat to my players to have nothing dropped and to have been able to give a good image in the second half . And I think we might have deserved to score a goal.