Raymond Domenech at the end of the Breton derby.

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Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS / AFP

  • For the first of Domenech on the bench, the Canaries held in check (0-0) Stade Rennais Wednesday night at La Beaujoire.

  • FC Nantes spent most of their time chasing the ball, leaving the ball to Rennes.

  • Raymond Domenech nevertheless found a lot of positive in this first game of the year for his family.

If this team seemed less sick, it is still really at the beginning of its convalescence then.

Wednesday evening, in an empty, sad and icy Beaujoire, the Canaries (17th in Ligue 1 after this day) conceded the point of the draw (0-0) with Rennes, further stretching their winless streak to nine games .

For the first of Raymond Domenech on the bench, the FCN, organized in 4-4-2 with the Coulibaly-Kolo Muani duo in front, has striven to defend well by opposing Rennais, stronger technically, a compact block.

"We have found this defensive solidity that we lacked, we have found the basics," said defender Sébastien Corchia.

Nantes sought more to reassure themselves without taking risks than to play disheveled.

So much so that Nantes left the ball to Rennes 72% of the time.

An unwilling strategy to hear the new Nantes technician.

“It wasn't a choice.

If we could have kept it 90% of the time, we would have.

But against this team, it's complicated.

»But, in this game, the Canaries almost won.

Louza first fell on an excellent Salin (16th), Corchia also on a sudden center-shot (67th).

At nine minutes from time, Coulibaly's header grazed the amount of the Rennes goalkeeper.

Which was ultimately much more involved than Lafont, almost technically unemployed except from the 49th to the 53rd where Bourigeaud had three opening balls ...

Laborious, very laborious in the game

Raymond Domenech has done a lot on the qualities of "solidarity, envy" of his training.

But, could he rent something else from his players?

“In the balance sheet, it's only a point, but I saw a team that played together, who spoke.

I liked this first in envy.

He then spoke of "the [post-match] smile of solidarity."

However, it was difficult for him to ensure the after-sales service of his team's game as the Canaries seemed laborious in collective expression.

“We have to regain confidence, have more serenity and keep the ball a little more because we have players capable of building.

We laid the first stone.

Now we must continue to improve the game. ”And there, the margin is large.

"It's difficult to assess on this match," he replied when we told him that the site was huge.

He admitted, however, that he lacked "an offensive potential to materialize" the opportunities.

A colleague then smiled at her press conference: "Is this a successful first for Raymond Domenech?"

"" That does not count that, what matters is that the FCN showed the face of a L1 team.

“But, low in Ligue 1 then.

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