Puel rues squandered chances
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
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LOSC Lille Métropole coach Claude Puel was left to rue the opportunities his team missed as they were held to a goalless draw by SL Benfica.
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Claude Puel, Lille coach
We said we wanted four points from our last two games and we only got one tonight, so we must get three when we go to Villarreal [CF]. We tried to produce a good performance but that was very difficult against a team like Benfica. I am very pleased to still be in with a chance of qualification. But it is a very strange situation because all the teams in the group can still qualify. We must learn to take our chances if we are going to beat Villarreal.
Ronald Koeman, Benfica coach
I am not particularly satisfied with our performance. It was a very physical game, perhaps a bit too physical. I am not happy with the chances we missed, we only had two but that should be enough to win a game like this. I would like to thank all the people who came to support us at the Stade de France.
Geoffrey Dernis, Lille midfielder
We think we deserved to win the game and we are very sad that we missed so many chances. We must be more efficient in front of goal in our next game.
