After another home defeat conceded against Nice, Bordeaux no longer has a choice. He has three matches to make up for a four-point handicap against Saint-Etienne. The room for maneuver is more than narrow but David Guion does not want to hear about resignation and calls on his group to revolt against headwinds. Interview.
France Bleu Gironde: in what state of mind are you before this crucial match in Angers?
David Guion : I am in a conquering, fighting spirit. I am also aware of the importance of this match, aware that we are going to Angers to win. There is not any other way. I know the responsibility I have in relation to this match and I have to pass it on to the players. Any result other than a victory is not to be considered.
The way did not suit me at all but we have had headwinds lately. We could have had that little boost.
Have the players taken the hit this week?
The players were disappointed with the match against Nice. That’s what I told them. We can’t have a game like that at home with so many events. That will be the idea for this match in Angers. I want us to be an actor in our match, I want us to act. Against Nice, that was our big difficulty. I found that we had suffered too much from the game of Nice with this feverishness that challenged me. We haven’t been good. Afterwards, it’s not an excuse, but there is a penalty ten minutes from the end. And the result in our situation is important. The way did not suit me at all but we have had headwinds lately. We could have had that little boost. In our situation, nothing succeeds us and in our situation, we must attract this success.
Bordeaux is not refereed like the other teams?
I see. We have facts that are against us. When I see all the media hype around Dembelé’s unqualified penalty. When I see that we, on this flagrant penalty, we hardly talk about it. It’s because of our position, we don’t have the same echo. And then my players are nice too. There is a blatant penalty, no one is going to complain, the referee is calm. But again that’s no excuse.
Have you beefed up your speech this week?
We muscle it. With you, I tell you a lot of things, I’m not lying to you but I’m not telling you everything. I’m completely transparent, but with the players we tell each other everything and, believe me, we don’t always say things we want to hear. The players hear my dissatisfaction, that of the staff and that of the management.
Are you still convinced that your players can do it?
Yes. I’m convinced. I have boys who are able to reverse this dynamic. And no one can prove me wrong. We are going to win at Angers.