Stade Rennais has its back to the wall. The Bretons suffered a heavy defeat at San Siro against AC Milan (3-0) in the first leg of the Europa League play-off. Before the return match at home, Martin Terrier’s teammates will have to achieve an authentic feat to hope to qualify. Aware of the difficulty of the task, Julien Stéphan nevertheless wants to believe in it, as he affirmed at a press conference, in comments reported by The team : “The question is how we go about packing the match. How we all create the conditions together to try to have a part of the irrational in this match. Since we won’t be able to play an ordinary match anyway if we want to create these conditions. It’s more of this reflection that we have been carrying out with the players since yesterday”

Stéphan wants to create doubt

The Breton coach is counting in particular on a big start from his team to hope to make the Milanese doubt: “Score goals and not concede any (smile). It’s not that complicated after all. No, already make a winning start, score first to succeed in bringing the stadium and the public a little more with us. We will take care of ourselves, our match. To build our story on this match. We know that we will have a strong opposition, experienced as well. We will be taken care of. You have to think outside the box, and then go into a form of madness. » Stade Rennais does not want to have any regrets.