Tunisia coach Lemerre disappointed after 2-2 draw with Saudi Arabia
15/6/2006 15:31
Tunisia coach Roger Lemerre was disappointed after his team salvaged a 2-2
draw in their World Cup Group H match against Saudi Arabia through a Radhi
Jaidi's injury-time equalizer in Munich on Wednesday.
Jaidi capitalized on a
hesitant Saudi Arabian defence to earn his team a point in a game Lemerre had
hoped for a win.
"I wanted three points and I got a draw," said the
Frenchman, who guilded France to the title of Euro 2000 and led Tunisia to the
champion of African Cup of Nations in 2004.
"We wanted to start with a win
but we didn't open the door wide enough so we have will to wait a little while
longer."
"We knew the first match would be difficult," said
Lemerre.
"There can always be a winner, a loser and a draw and don't forget
that the objective is to get to the last match and no hope is lost until then to
go to the second round.
"But we still have to fight hard. We are now in a
difficult situation but that is what a competition is all about.
"We had the
experience because we used it at the last moment, but we didn't use it before
that. The team does not have enough experience in this kind of competition, at
least for a number of players.
"It's a draw. We could have won but the Saudis
could say the same. We are not in the best form. It is the first game at a World
Cup and I think it is unfortunate but if I was from Saudi Arabia I would think
the same."
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