Bringing back a point from Saint-Etienne, many would have accepted that. And yet, this draw will leave some regrets for the eaglets who held their own against the Greens, who came out of the match quite well overall.
“We were strong today” This phrase from Eric Bauthéac could sum up both his performance and those of his teammates who, just after the hour mark, managed the feat of taking the lead from a corner and a perfectly placed header by Bodmer.
Then, as we know, a final action in the Nice area, a handball by Digard who was sent off for this foul, and a penalty converted by Gradel that gave his teammates an almost unexpected point. Bad news never comes alone for the red and black house, as Bosetti left the field prematurely after two rather rough tackles from Sall and Lemoine, who were cautioned for the occasion. Let’s hope nothing serious will mar the young eaglet’s end of season.
Even if there was disappointment at the final whistle, we must still retain the very good behavior of Claude Puel’s men who, facing a Saint-Etienne team eager for points in the race for Europe, proved that when we want to, sometimes, we can.
The next meeting is next Saturday at the Allianz Riviera, against Lorient to continue this forward march which will lead the eaglets the following week to the neighboring principality for a derby that will reek of revenge…
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