Ligue 1 play-offs: “Not a great result but a slight hope” for Furlan and Auxerre

Jean-Marc Furlan (Auxerre coach after the 1-1 draw against Saint-Etienne): “It’s not a great result because we’ll have to play at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium and it will be difficult. The players struggled to adapt to a Ligue 1 rhythm. After twenty minutes, it settled down and then, in the second half, much more significantly. I regret not having materialized the three or four chances that we had. It was only in the first quarter of an hour that we didn’t have possession. I am satisfied with the reaction of the players. For several matches, we have struggled to score. It’s frustrating given the chances we have. The players are satisfied not to have lost at home and to have returned to the mark. It’s not at all the same profit when you manage to make a zero result. We remain balanced for the second match even if it is at Geoffroy-Guichard and the opponent lines up some great individuals. This gives us some hope.”