This time, the Canaries got away with a miracle at the end of the match (1-1). But if the goal – completely unintentional – of Charles Traoré allows the eight-time champion of France tosnatch a precious point in the race to maintain, however, it is not enough to hide the wanderings of Nantes for nearly 90 minutes. Questioned at the end of this 42nd derby of the Pays de la Loire, defender Romain Thomas did not hide his frustration at not having won because the level displayed by FC Nantes was appalling. The number 24 Angevin also confided his surprise to see so much tension in the ranks of the Yellow, this Sunday.
The Canaries “were not well”
Are you frustrated by this draw after having dominated this meeting so much?
This kind of match, we have to win it. They have a pole for them [trouvé par Bridge Ndilu à la 90è] but there must be 2-0 in the 70th minute. We should have scored him as we managed to do in the last game last season. In the end, they started to lengthen the game a bit more and put balls in the box and it happens what happens. The mistake tonight is not to have scored a second goal more than to have conceded one becauseat 1-0, you are never safe from taking a goal gag.
And that’s what happened after extra time.
We never see goals like this where one of our players clears the ball and is blocked by an opponent with the chest. Moreover, in football, we see very rarely marked on the chest. This goal should never be taken. Then we can only blame us, we should have folded the game before. As long as you stay on the line like that, you expose yourself.
Randal Kolo Muani is perhaps the best striker I have played against this season.
Did FC Nantes’ low level of play surprise you?
I thought I was under a little more pressure during the game. There was a lot of technical waste on their part. Randal Kolo Muani’s comeback has done them good. He is a player with a lot of future. I even wonder if it’s not the best striker I’ve played against this season. But when you do not concede much, that Nantes does not do much, and you take a goal like that, me, it messes me up.
Especially since the Canaries were not having a great day.
Non, they were not well. In addition, they were angry with each other. There was everything to win and we did almost everything well except the end of the match. It will have to be useful for the future.
After your goal, Nicolas Pallois long claimed a foul on him. Was he right to do it?
He was already complaining, last season in Angers, of an action where I would have pushed him. I don’t feel like I embarrassed him much, I think he’s almost lobbed by the ball. Afterwards, during the match, he came to see me, as we know each other a little, and he told me [qu’il aurait poussé le capitaine du FC Nantes]. I felt him a little pissed off during the match. And on goal, I’m also surprised to see Alban Lafont come out at that time. It was good for me because it freed me up the angle [pour marquer, ndlr].
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