Reims: Will Still castigates his players after the defeat against Rennes | Goal.com English

Stade de Reims was traveling to Brittany on Sunday to challenge Stade Rennais for the 13^e day of Ligue 1. The Champenois bowed to the Rennes, in search of a rebound and under the leadership of their new coach, Julien Stéphan (3-1). A defeat against a team in difficulty this season which does not go down in the eyes of Will Still, angry with his players.

Will Still complains about his players

It’s a tense weekend between Ligue 1 coaches and their players. After Gennaro Gattuso, who demolished his OM team after a frustrating draw in Strasbourg, it is Will Still’s turn to rail against his team’s mediocre performance. The Belgian technician, angry at the end of the defeat against Rennes, was frustrated to see that his players did not respect his instructions. “ It’s not for lack of repeating it and shouting it before entering the field. This is where you always feel a bit stupid as a coach, because no matter how much you warn and insist, the reality of things is sometimes different. It’s frustrating, it’s avoidable I think », lâche Will Still.

Will Still disappointed with his team

Stade de Reims had not lost any of its last five away matches in Ligue 1. 5^e in the general classification and well ahead of Rennes (10^e), the Champenois had all the weapons to get rid of the Bretons. A fact which increases the disappointment of Will Still who does not take off. “ But not everything was good. The warm-up and pre-match were not good. Individually and collectively, we did not reach the level we needed to put this Rennes team in difficulty. That’s the most annoying thing. It’s a bad evening. It was not a good Stade de Reims, both individually and collectively. We weren’t up to par. We must not hide behind excuses. You shouldn’t try to find one either. », complains the Belgian coach.