As for the first leg, this poster against Panathinaikos appears to be a golden opportunity to take a deep breath of fresh air for Stade Rennais. This weekend, when they had the opportunity to strike hard in the championship, the Rennes lost on the lawn of the leader Nice with yet another gift offered for the Aiglons’ opening score. Far from European places, Bruno Genesio appeared today at a press conference rather very relaxed. Facing the media, he insisted on not being tense, having experienced more difficult situations in the past.
Indeed, he notably took an example from what he had experienced with OL: “I have no doubt, I am paradoxically rather calm, we demonstrated that we were capable of overcoming difficulties through the past and if some doubt it, great good to them, but in any case, I have confidence (…). I’m used to it, I experienced even more complicated moments in a previous club (Lyon ), I learned to take a lot of distance from that. Already, I don’t have social networks, I don’t read the press review, so it doesn’t contaminate my mind, and when I I have my friends on the phone, I don’t talk about football with them, that way, they don’t give me bad news either. Obviously I’m questioning myself, it’s not a question of making a diagnosis and “I talk a lot with my staff, with the players individually, to find the answers, so it’s a period where I question myself and consult a lot to find solutions,” he said.
“If we can do it by winning it, that’s great”
Subsequently, he admitted that his team could be more comfortable and relaxed in the Europa League, the club did not have the obligation to win this competition: “We are in a competition where we have everything to gain, since in the European Cup, we know that we have the objective of getting out of the groups and then doing the best possible. If we can do that by winning it, that’s great, but we don’t have quotes the obligation to win the Europa League. If we can, so much the better, and other teams who were in difficulty went far last year, like Sevilla and West Ham. Maybe it’s also that, that we play more relaxed in C3 and than in the Championship, having displayed very high ambitions and a group which remains quite young, perhaps we play with a negative pressure which does not allow us to be fully confident in the areas of truth.” The message has gotten through.
To sum up
Heckled by his team’s recent poor results in the league, Bruno Genesio, the Rennes coach, nevertheless appeared very relaxed at a press conference before tomorrow’s clash against Panathinaikos.
2023-11-08 18:45:56
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