Stade Rennais Coach Bruno Genesio Speaks After 4-0 Victory Against Troyes – Back in the Race for Europe!

With the defeat of Olympique Lyonnais on the lawn of Clermont-Ferrand, the opportunity was good for Stade Rennais to once again take a three-point lead over Les Gones and put pressure on LOSC. And the Bretons did not fail! At home, they made short work of Troyes with a big 4-0 victory and goals from Theate, Bourigeaud as well as a brace from Toko Ekambi, sending ESTAC directly to Ligue 2. After the match, Bruno Genesio was satisfied with the overall performance of his team, as he explained during the traditional press conference.

“In the game, we largely dominated the game. In the second half, we were able to score the second goal which made this team from Troyes let go a little more easily afterwards. I think we were serious, we did the right thing. I’m happy with the behavior of my team this afternoon.

However, we lacked realism in the first half. As long as there is a goal difference, we are at the mercy of a counter-attack, a set piece or even an individual error. Leading by two goals when we are at home, we knew we still had room to add to the bill, and that’s what we did. I appreciated that we continued to play after our third goal and even our fourth. I would even have liked us to score more because in the second half, we have multiple chances that we have to finish.

In difficult times, there are many ways to behave, either you hide in the sand or you are able to bounce back and take on these responsibilities and that is what Arthur Theate did. It shows that, despite his young age, he has this strength of character. It’s positive for him and for the team.

Karl Toko Ekambi found this afternoon a center forward position that he particularly likes and in which he began his career. It’s always good to validate a match with a double.”