In the fight for maintenance, FC Nantes continues to advance point after point. After winning the draw in Lille (1-1) last weekend, the Canaries once again competed with a Champions League team, in this case AS Monaco (2-2). But the scenario is more frustrating.
The Yellows and Greens led 2-0, after goals from Matthis Abline (12th) and Kelvin Amian (47th), before seeing ASM react with Breel Embolo (52nd) and Mohammed Salisu (60th). On this last goal, Anthony Lopes is clearly guilty. For his second match in Nantes colors, the first at Beaujoire, the former Lyonnais missed his exit from a corner.
“I am frustrated because my race is not good and I know that it is in moments like this where the seven months without competition have failed,
regretted Anthony Lopes, who is coming out of being sidelined with OL. I’m having a good match so far but unfortunately in this position as soon as you make a mistake, it costs you cash. »
Anthony Lopes, Kombouaré has decided
His coach doesn’t blame him. “You mess up sometimes when you play all the time, even if you are very good, reacted Antoine Kombouaré, in comments relayed by
West France. Antho, what he has shown in the last two matches is very interesting. On the exit where he misses, we can also defend. If your defender is marking and wins his aerial duel, you can also not concede a goal. »
We will appreciate the lost ball for the young Nathan Zézé, who expected in this action that Lopes would make a success of his exit. Salisu also looks surprised, but still manages to place a reflex header into the empty goal.
In the meantime, while the Nantes season was marked by the downgrading of Alban Lafont among the goalkeepers in favor of Patrik Carlgren then Lopes, Kombouaré supports his new goalkeeper.
“It’s more than positive both in terms of performance and leadership. It gives confidence. He brings a lot. Before signing, I didn’t even ask myself the question. I told him: ‘You come and you start in Lille.’ I had no doubts about the quality of the goalkeeper. »
