Jean-Aimé Toupane, coach of the France crew, victorious over Ukraine on Sunday in Roanne (109-88) : “I’m glad as a result of we had been on monitor to win these two matches. We put the way in which. The ladies loved attacking, sharing the ball, with the need to construct collectively. We generally lacked accuracy, it is linked to youth, the ladies do not but perceive all of the points. They continued to combat. The rebound just isn’t anchored within the heads of the gamers, it’s a drawback. There’s the desire, it’s a side that may take time as a result of it’s not pure for us. Since November of final 12 months, now we have seen a bunch that’s progressing, gamers who need to work. Mindsets change. Every part just isn’t good, we’re transferring ahead. »
Valériane Ayayi-Vukosavljevic, ailière de l’équipe de France “We won’t discuss liberation as a result of we’re not but formally certified. We took over the purpose common, we fulfilled the target of this block. We will get the qualification on the subsequent window. Personally, I felt good, it feels good to seek out the ladies, a younger group, which must work. We’ve got plenty of enjoyable taking part in, it exhibits. We share the ball effectively. When the ladies rating, the bench is up. That is our new id. »
“It isn’t in our habits to maintain it beneath our ft”
Alexia Chartereau, inside of the France crew : “We had been all concerned in the identical option to win each matches, to satisfy this week’s goal. It is good for the longer term. After they come again to 37-37, we had no doubts as a result of we allow them to come again. We knew what we needed to management, their pictures, the rebound… It is as much as us to repair all that. We discovered a option to elevate the extent of play. It is not our behavior to maintain issues beneath our ft. »
