“Things Beyond Understanding,” Kombouaré casts his memory back on a crazy evening of Nantes

Qualified for the final of the Coupe France after Nantes’ penalty shootout victory over Monaco (2-2, 4 pencils against 2), Wednesday evening, Canary coach Antoine Compoire returned to the beautiful evening for him, his men and everyone. Supporters present at La Beaujoire.

A magical evening, as in the best hours of the Nantes club. On Wednesday evening at La Beaujoire there was a festive atmosphere after the final Benoît Bastien whistle. At the end of the suspense period, after a grueling penalty shootout against twisted Monaco, the Canary Islands went on to secure qualification for the Coupe de France final (2-2, 4 tab to 2). On May 8 at the Stade de France against OGC Nice, they will be able to seek a fourth title in the competition after those in 1979, 1999 and 2000.

“These players are very ill”

The joy of all the yellow and green people was felt all the way to the stadium garden, when several thousand fans invaded the stadium to go and congratulate the players on their victory. A moment of glory that coach Antoine Compoire experienced as much as possible and who could not hide his satisfaction at a post-match press conference.

“It’s a great satisfaction, a pride, things beyond comprehension. It’s a rather rare moment, a semi-final victory, the audience’s invasion of the garden… It’s so beautiful. We want to keep dreaming, enjoying this pleasure (…). These The players are seriously ill. Fortunately, our hearts are so attached to what makes us live (…) last year they were so scared (maintenance at L1 broke in the play-offs), so now you have boxes, they always want more, and we just have to guidance.

A European place to make the Nantes season more beautiful?

But the Nantes technician does not intend to abandon the French league, far from it. According to him, “To win this final, you have to do good matches before in the league.” A sine qua non to arrive in the best possible mood on May 8th against the Aiglons. “We have to beat Montpellier on Sunday, earn the points we need to keep and we can think about the rest,” he concluded.

Seventh place in the standings with 39 points, that is, maintenance must be ensured very quickly by the Canary Islands. It remains to aim for a higher place perhaps with a European one, not far (Strasbourg, 5, leads by 4 points). And make this 2021-2022 season even more memorable for the residents of Nantes.