After a draw against VGA Saint-Maur (1-1), ASJ Soyaux, solid fifth in the standings, will challenge the next two days Montpellier and Lyon. Juan Paredes and Laura Bourgouin gave us their impressions before these meetings.

Juan Paredes (coach of ASJ Soyaux): "It will be necessary to post a higher level of play"

Hearts of Soccer: After this 1-1 draw against the VGA, what is your assessment of this match?

"Our performance was average when we had the cards in hand and we had put ourselves in the game.It may also be the opponent who embarrassed us but I think that the we had the means and the space to combine better.There was always a touch of too much, never at the right moment, so that collectively it was rather a chopped game.The Saint-Mauriennes worried us by blows of After an error of inattention, we cash the goal and at the end, we can, perhaps, cash a second, so it's a shame, because there was a chance to win. Our quality of play should have been higher, and that's probably one of the least successful games out there when we had an opportunity to do better. "

CDF: The team did not suffer too much against the onslaught of the VGA, especially late in the game?

"Before the goal that we cash, we have a ball against you lose, so with a little lucidity and application, I think we could bring this balloon a little further. At the beginning of the match, we felt that we had the means but there was always something missing to be able to play fair.I do not know how many times we were caught offside, but probably a bunch of times. it will be necessary to show whatever happens a higher level of game, otherwise we will have a little more disillusionment with a team like Montpellier. "

CDF: You will now face the MHSC and OL in the next two meetings. How do you approach these games?

"These are two big games, we will already see how we recover because the match against the VGA has been very difficult in the field and the roughness of contacts.For Soyaux, that's what happens two good games. Lyon, we had a spanking last year and we had a good match in Montpellier.Every game is different.We, we will especially prepare for Montpellier, recover well.We know it's a very strong team and with a team game well oiled but we will work to improve our game because if we have the same quality of play against Montpellier, I think we will suffer. "

Laura Bourgouin (ASJ Soyaux midfielder): "We take the matches one by one"

CDF: Your reaction after this 1-1 draw against Saint-Maur?

"They pushed pretty much the whole second half, we resisted, we resisted but we ended up cracking, they score a goal, I think it's deserved for them, and now we have the opportunity just before putting second, if you put it, I think there is nothing to say and they are killed. "

CDF: You lose again points against a promoted, after La Roche (defeat 2-3). It could be expensive at the end of the season?

"Yes indeed because there is a promoted, it is a match of our level.It is a match that we must win.But again, we have opportunities, we do not put them result match no, we lose two points. "

CDF: We still felt a problem with Saint-Maur. Did you expect such a level of play from your opponent?

"We knew it was not a team to be taken lightly even if they did not have the same league start as we are, it's a catchy team, it's always been. not for nothing that they are in D1 I think they showed beautiful things and we just did not meet the expectations We got moved, we get equalized at the end. it."

CDF: Next game against Montpellier, fit this season. What do you hope to hang on to Montpellier?

"A draw or a win Anyway, these are points to take.This year, Montpellier is quite a lot.We will see, we take the matches one by one.We will work this week for Montpellier and questioning After maybe hanging the draw or the victory, we do not know, we'll see. "

ASJ Soyaux will host Montpellier on its turf this Saturday at 18h at Stade Lebon as part of the 9th day of the championship.

Photo credit: Giovani Pablo