Nancy coach Paco Rubio also reacted on this bitter 4-3 defeat. After touching the win a little bit with two goals ahead of Fleury for much of the amtch. His reaction.


Paco Rubio: I think the girls must have thought it was won and there was a lack of concentration. The problem is that the concentration must be from the beginning to the end. At 3-1, they are deconcentrated. We did not race on the ball deep enough to take the free-kick. It is a mistake because we take the race too late. And then after our defender, instead of clearing, what to do when we are within 16 meters, wanted to raise ...


Soccer Hearts - You've cut a little bit of all the goals you've taken and put on!

P.R. - That's it. But it makes us progress anyway. I hope so. A defeat like this shows us that it's never over.


"We have the frustration of not winning a match like that."


Football Hearts - You still managed to score against a team of D1 so it's positive?

P.R. - We scored and we had other opportunities anyway. In the first half we still have two heads to head I think. In the second half we also had some so here! But we are too disappointed, we have the frustration of not winning a match like that.


Soccer Hearts - But you were almost there!

P.R. - We were almost there, we were even completely there. We did not have to leave when we lost.


Football Hearts - Marine Morel told me that you were a bit like her coach when she was in France U16 team ... So you have the experience of women's football. It's good to have a coach like you, I felt very loud, very serene.

P.R. - Yes, but you see the problem is that we can not grumble at each arbitral decision, at each fault, we must let the referees arbitrate. There were two criminal cases against us, I do not know if there was a fault or not, I do not know. But I think the referee is well placed and I trust him!


Soccer Hearts - You played outside too ...

P.R. - Yes, that's for sure. After me I trust my players, I'm disappointed for them, especially on the last half hour because I know they are capable of much better.


Soccer Hearts - It's Fleury who has increased his level of play or it's Nancy who has fallen in rhythm?

P.R. - No, we are the ones who have dropped the pace. Maybe in front too they put a little more pressure ... No I do not think that's it. It is we who have really fallen. We no longer took the races, we no longer made the defensive efforts, especially our attackers and our circles. And behind, when a balloon drags within 16 meters, you have to clear!


Football Hearts - That's what makes you a little upset?

P.R. - Well, it's true that we have girls who are players and I ask them to play. But there are times when you have to ...


Football Hearts - Some of your players have the experience of the D1, Marlyse Ngo NDoumbouk, Marine Morel ...

P.R. - Yes Marlyse, Marine, they have the experience of the high level! We have one or two other players who have not been at their usual level too and it's a shame.


Football Hearts - You told me that this match was going to serve you, especially since you have big matches in prospect against the ASSE or Dijon.

P.R. - Yes, we have some! I hope he will serve us! But maybe against Saint-Etienne we will not lead 3-1 (laughs)!


Football Hearts - Do you think it will be harder against Saint-Etienne?

P.R. - I think so. I think Saint-Etienne has a better defense than Fleury.



Hearts of Soccer - Yes, especially as Fleury was playing three in defense, there was a surprise effect?

P.R. - Bah the surprise effect no, if we look at the stats, we should not be surprised. I analyzed their team, taking information right and left. We knew that in the middle and in front of it was strong and that behind we had the possibility of scoring goals. That's what happened. So I think Saint-Etienne is better defensively than Fleury but perhaps less good offensively. So against Saint-Etienne it will be 50-50 again."The club still intends

to go up one day or the other. "


Football Hearts - Do you still believe in the climb or do you think it's going to be hard?

P.R. - If we did not believe we would not have played. I never go back on a field telling me that I will lose! After the climb is not the priority goal for us. So we have no pressure to have. On the other hand we play to win the matches, whatever the team. We'll see after. And if we do not go up this year, the club still intends to go up one day or the other. At the beginning of the season the president did not say to me: "It is necessary to rise this year", but one day one knows that one showed in D1. Well, this year it would be nice to stay in the top three-four and it's up to the club to make the effort where there are gaps.


Football Hearts - Exactly, where do you have any gaps?

P.R. - Ah (laughs) it'll be hard to say in front of you!


Football Hearts - And then you have a double project in your players, who combine work / studies and football so it's complicated!

P.R. - That's it. But we have players who have been at the club for a long time, who work, who have their jobs next, so if we want to go up to D1 we will have more girls dedicated to football.



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