“A launching pad” for Montpellier

Frustrated by the defeat against Arsenal (1-2) on Tuesday, but satisfied with the content of the first in the Champions League, Montpellier wants to build on this match to boost Championship.

Montpellier wasn’t too far from winning…

Geoffrey Jourdren do not believe will have to say that one day Montpellier conceded “an encouraging defeat “Tuesday against Arsenal (1-2) . Bad start in the Ligue 1, the MHSC took the first game of Champions League history to find some values he had lost: ” The will to win , “said the goalkeeper. Caught between the satisfaction of having delivered a beautiful opposition and frustration of having “missed the boat in the second period , “the Montpelliérains of René Girard are less convinced of one thing:” This game should be a launch base ” insists coach Herault.” A confirmed Friday against Saint-Etienne , “cautions however Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

“Upper limit them in the second half”

What was missing to Montpellier to topple the current third of the Premier League? Realism. “In the second half we were just superior to them , “said Jourdren. A little more “aggressive and determination , “also on the two goals conceded in quick succession just seven minutes after the opening goal Belhanda. ” Right now, it happens to us too often regret Girard. This is the kind of situations that need to be stronger blur. Take the first goal in the axis, as it is regrettable. It was a bit spoiled …We could have tried to keep the score as long as they did so . ” But added: ” There are not many teams that have shake like that. Like what, mentally, when you want to be … “

“If he can reproduce this type of display, Montpellier has ” a say “in the Champions League, believes Jourdren. ” We can actually do something interesting , “based Girard. However, the immediate priority will be achieved by L1, where les Héraultais occupy a disappointing 16th place. Dissatisfied to playonFriday, while the Paris-SG, at the same time winner of Dynamo Kiev (4-1) , has an extra recovery day, Girard has launched a new pic of the League: “We must rely this kind of game, but do not be satisfied either. We still lost. As you know, the big teams have four days to recover, three for us. We’ll have to do it again very soon… “