Nantes Relegation Survival Woes Continue After Montpellier Loss
Written by Olaleye Oluwadamilola
Nantes abysmal run continues after suffering their another loss against Montpellier with the loss plundering them further down bottom of the log despite appointing a new coach to preserve their stay in Ligue 1 beyond the current season.
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Montpellier piled more misery onto relegation-threatened Nantes after a 3-0 win at the Stade de la Beaujoire leaving the hosts without a victory in 13 Ligue 1 matches alongside a battering in the hands of newly promoted Toulouse in the Coupe De France final.
New FC Nantes coach Pierre Aristouy lamenting his team’s lack of cutting edge and confidence after the loss remained defiant that they won’t give up as they fight to maintain their Ligue 1 status.
“There is no feeling of dismay or that we are giving up. We are just disappointed and aware that we have a lot of work still to do,” said Aristouy after a disappointing home debut for the man who succeeded the sacked Antoine Kombouaré prior to last weekend’s goalless draw at Toulouse FC.”
There is a fragility and a mental weakness which is costing us. We lack confidence and a bit of spark. We are not hurting our opponents. Unfortunately when you are in this kind of situation, the slightest mistake can completely change the face of the team.”
The result means Les Canaris have now failed to score in their last four Ligue 1 matches and remain languished inside the bottom four, a point behind Auxerre having played a game more. The only saving grace for Nantes is that Christophe Pélissier’s side host title-chasing Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday evening.
This win for Montpellier keeps their slender hopes of a top-half finish alive and they stay 12th.
Meanwhile…
Alexandre Lacazette equaled Kylian Mbappé’s goal tally in Ligue 1 as his 26th strike of the campaign set Lyon on their way to a stylish 3-1 comeback triumph over Monaco, breathing new life into his side’s quest for European qualification and heat up the race for the Golden Boot in one fell swoop.
With the win, Olympique Lyonnais are a point away from the European places.
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This was the first time in three Ligue 1 Uber Eats meetings that Lyon have beaten Monaco. The last time les Gones got the better of les Rouge et Blanc was in October 2021, when Karl Toko Ekambi and Jason Denayer – now of Stade Rennais FC (on loan) and Shabab Al Ahli respectively – scored in in a 2-0 win at Groupama Stadium.
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