Jean-Aimé Toupane, coach of the France crew, victorious Thursday night from Finland within the qualifying match for Euro 2023 (103-77) “I am very happy, particularly to have completed one thing with this crew on a human degree. We have repeated it from the beginning: our concern is that the women are blissful the place they’re. Once we are blissful, we wish to earn extra. It was a sluggish match at the beginning, with an opponent who pressured us to play in another way. We are going to proceed to work, with many younger individuals rising, whom we wish to placed on the sector. Our need is to win in opposition to Ukraine (Sunday, 5 p.m.), not forgetting the differential between us (71-90 defeat in kyiv). First you need to win, then there can be two matches left. »
Sarah Michel, winger and captain of the France crew: “We had a little bit bother getting off the bottom after which placing on extra depth. We raised the tone in protection and it was a little bit simpler for the longer term, once we received balls, locked the rebound. Every part will not be settled but. A window is quick, we play on dedication and depth. We’ve got to resolve the issues of areas, techniques, readings, it would come over time. We nonetheless have new ladies, who’ve to regulate each time. The essential factor was to win. »
Marine Johannès, rear of the France crew: “We performed a great match general, with a considerably shy begin. We allow them to acquire confidence. I believe we now have a bench depth meaning we will play with 12. We all know that when the rotations occur, it permits us to maintain the depth. It is one thing good to have the ability to proceed in opposition to Ukraine. Personally I am blissful to be again within the group, I am on the bench this time (she laughs). We all know that each one the groups will assault us in protection. We weren’t stunned. »
