Regis Le Bris praised his sides performance after their fantastic comeback in Wales, but says they need to learn from such a slow start to the game.
GREAT CHARACTER
“Happy! I think in the end we deserved to win this afternoon even if we started in the worst way possible. We conceded two goals on set pieces very quickly during this game but I was confident because I thought that we had good qualities, a good game plan and it was a question of character and belief in our way of playing. It was a good sign because in the last seven games sometimes we were dominant but we didn’t score or didn’t win. Today we showed that this character is something we have in our team and it’s important for our future.”
FOUNDATIONS
“I think we are building the foundations. Football is still unpredictable and sometimes you deserve to win but you have a lack of clinical finishing for example. It is like a new house, you have to build the foundations. With such a young team it is not easy to build against teams who are able to create many problems. So it was Bristol, it was Stoke and now it was Swansea with a specific style of play. We need to have a well-rounded team to manage different problems and with a young team you need time. It is like a new process. Today I think against their specific style of play we deserved to win and we did well in many phases, but not the defensive set plays for example and we have to manage that part. On the opposite side we showed many good qualities on the pitch and until the end we showed that we wanted to win.”
SLOW START/FATIGUE
“It is still difficult to assess the reasons and explain why we started so slowly. I hope it will be a lesson for us, but we will see. It is a question of energy and ambition I think, and with a young team like that you have to pay attention to every detail. Probably during the week before, if you are a little bit more tired you have to manage your body a little bit differently. For example, how to pay more attention to your warm up. So, many small details can make the difference at the end. We are learning.”
FANS
“It is crazy! They were very impressive and they deserved this victory away again. Probably we struggled last week and it was difficult for them. We like and we enjoy their support, it is very important for us, especially with such a young team like ours. It is a gift for them and I hope we will have other wins to come soon.”
SCHEDULE
“We have two or three strong weeks to go so it is step-by-step. Now, it is a question of recovery. We will prepare with accuracy for the next game and with pleasure as well because we can feel our team is improving. You can have low points in the curve, that can happen, but the energy is positive.”
