It was undoubtedly one defeat too many and Pedro Chirivella's harsh words reflect this. The Nantes midfielder could not digest the heavy defeat of FC Nantes this Saturday afternoon against Stade Rennais in the Western derby (0-3) on behalf of the 30th day of Ligue 1. Returned in the locker room at 0-0, the Canaries completely collapsed in the second half, conceding three goals from Kalimuendo (0-1, 67th), Bourigeaud (0-2, 76th) and Gouiri (0-3, 90th + 1).
At the microphone of Prime Video after the match, Chirivella did not mince his words: “It’s a shame,” said the captain of the Canaries. We weren't there. We're going to have to explain. What happened in the second half was not normal. I would like to apologize to the supporters. What we did was shit. I don't know what happened. »
“Maybe we got tired in the first half,” he continued. As soon as there is a goal, it seems like we stop playing. It is not the first time. I don't have the words. We have one match left here and we will do everything to win it. But if we play like that, we can play five more seasons, we still won't win. We know that we are in the fight to maintain our position. We took 6 points out of 9. We have a very important match next week. We'll make sure we're ready. »
FC Nantes is on a series of 9 consecutive home defeats in all competitions. His last victory on his lawn dates back to… December 2, 2023, against Nice, a match mainly marked by the death of a Nantes supporter.