La Paillade managed to hold http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Schalke-04-c39204 at home but according to the club coach, the reigning French champions could have won the match at Stade de la Mosson and it was an interesting game regardless of the result
The 58-year-old tactician is satisfied with the way his side played against the Bundesliga outfit in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw, but has regrets regarding Montpellier’s ill fated Champions League campaign.
While talking to reporters at a press conference, the Frenchman said that he is satisfied with La Paillade’s performance at home but feels that Montpellier deserved more than only a point from Tuesday’s game.
The boss said that MHSC were the better side of the two and had they been little luckier, the reigning French champions could have collected maximum points at home.
"I am satisfied, I am not disappointed but I think that we deserved to win the game.”
The coach feels that Montpellier were very close to winning and they created a number of opportunities. However, what’s done is done and Girard feels that it was an interesting match to watch regardless of the result.
“We weren't far away from winning it at the end. It was a hard-fought and very interesting match.”
Talking about MHSC’s Champions League campaign, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 international said that his side has done really well in the two matches against Schalke but has stated that La Paillade’s performance against Olympiacos has let him down.
Girard said that La Paillade could have picked more points from those games but they failed to do that which is a shame.
“We have done well in the two matches against Schalke, but our regrets lie with our results against Olympiacos where we had the chance to pick up some points.”
The 58-year-old added that playing in the Champions League was a completely new experience for his side but feels that Montpellier now know what this is all about, and is hoping for another chance in the future.
“We have seen what the Champions League is all about, and I hope we will get another crack at it,” said the coach.
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