The French tactician said that he felt disappointed for the players, and not on the players following their early exit from the competition. The defended champions were knocked out by a third-tier French club, SAS Epinal on penalty-shootout.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 Round-of-64 fixture. Epinal currently play in the Championnat National, and the French outfit caused a major upset knocking-out defending champions, Lyon.
Les Gones’ coach, Remi Garde feels bitterly disappointed for his players, whom he believes have worked so hard throughout the season.
The reigning champions had to face an embarrassing defeat at the hands of a third-tier football club, as they were ultimately eliminated from the competition. It’s the second competition Les Gones are knocked out from, the first being the Coupe de la Ligue.
Club coach, Remi Garde believes that his players deserved a qualification for the round-of-32. However the Lyon-based club were surprisingly ousted by Epinal. The Frenchman stated that he wasn’t angry with his players, and hopes that the players would now
focus on the league and the European competition in their upcoming games. He said:
"It's a massive disappointment because we were playing against a National side. I'm above all disappointed for the players and not disappointed in the players. That said, given the poor quality of the playing surface and the fact that the ball didn't roll,
I cannot be angry with them.”
Garde was proud of the performance Les Gones gave in, believing that the team can win if they show the same resilient spirit in their upcoming games. The coach is not worried by the club’s early exclusion from the tournament, as he wants his team to focus
on the games ahead. The tactician stated:
"The defeat hurts but we'll lift ourselves up again. If we always play like that then we'll win matches, I have no worries about that. Last season we were a Cup team. This season we're not and I cannot tell you why."
The players also felt massively disappointed following the early exit from the competition. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-Bastos-c25461 felt downhearted after the early exit. The player said:
“We're sad because we were the holders.”
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