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Roy was left to reflect on what might have been had his players shown more composure in the attacking third, while acknowledging the sheer weight of talent that Luis Enrique was able to call upon.\n\n“The team did exactly what we asked of them,” Roy said after the match. “We were solid defensively and constantly tried to cause problems for Paris. I have some regrets about the moments where we lacked a little technical precision, but overall it was a very good performance and I hope we can stay in this dynamic.” With four regular starters missing in the backline, including captain Brendan Chardonnet who was ruled out the day before the game, Brest’s resilience was all the more commendable.\n\nRoy sprang a tactical surprise by deploying a back three for the first time in a competitive fixture, a system drilled extensively during the week to combat PSG’s trademark width. “We knew they stretch defences to create gaps for runners,” he explained. “The players adapted really well. Lucas Tousart stepped in for Chardonnet and was excellent. It’s a real source of satisfaction.” The switch largely nullified PSG’s rhythm until the game state changed.\n\nThe Catalan coach’s response was to unleash a trio of game-breakers. Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué were summoned from the bench shortly after the hour mark, and their introduction tilted the contest irreversibly. Roy admitted: “When you see Dembélé, Kvara and Doué coming on, you know it’s going to become a lot harder. Players like that would walk into any Ligue 1 team. Tonight, it took an individual moment of magic from Doué to separate the sides.”\n\nIndeed, the decisive goal arrived via a flash of individual brilliance from the teenage winger, who danced past two challenges before firing low past the Brest goalkeeper. It was a cruel blow for a Brest unit that had largely kept the league leaders at arm’s length, and it underlined the chasm in resources between the capital club and the rest of the division.\n\nRoy, however, refused to dwell on the negatives. He stressed the encouraging signs his team had shown, particularly given the disruptions to his preferred backline. “You can’t forget that we were missing four of our first-choice defenders,” he noted. “The way the players responded tells me a lot about the character in this squad.” The performance, if not the result, will reinforce belief that Brest can compete with anyone on their day.\n\nOff the pitch, the post-match focus also fell on the sudden departure of long-serving sporting director Grégory Lorenzi, with the club confirming his exit earlier in the day. Roy paid a heartfelt tribute to the man who gave him his chance in management. “I want to thank him because he was the one who brought me back into the game. I never expected that to happen and I’m very grateful to him. He spent 10 years architecting this club. Maybe it was the right moment for him to leave.”\n\nCrucially for Brest fans, Roy moved quickly to dismiss any suggestion that he might follow Lorenzi out the door. “We have an excellent working relationship, it’s always been very fluid, but we are not tied together,” he stressed. “I’m under contract, I’m happy at Brest, and just because he’s leaving doesn’t mean I’ll leave. I’m already preparing for next season.” That commitment offers stability amid the upheaval.\n\nFrom a league perspective, PSG’s victory keeps them firmly on course for another domestic title, but the manner of it underlined their reliance on individual stars to unlock stubborn defences. For Brest, the narrow defeat may ultimately serve as a moral victory, showcasing their tactical discipline and squad depth. As Roy’s side look ahead, the challenge will be to convert these promising performances into points.\n\nBased on reporting from L'Equipe.","news","Brest's back-three debut nearly held PSG until Dembélé, Kvara and Doué entered, sealing a 1-0 win; Eric Roy also addressed Lorenzi's departure.","329054577103998977","326135625889615872","Ligue 1","0","2026-05-10T22:07:42Z","why-psg-needed-dembele-kvara-doue-to-beat-brest-1-0","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FActualites\u002FEric-roy-apres-psg-brest-quand-tu-vois-entrer-dembele-kvara-et-doue\u002F1674833#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326257536078450688","Paris Saint Germain",[56,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69],"326222767416414208","326257536296554496","326257537865224192","326257546358689792","326257551735787520","326257556060114944","326257561546264576","326257686389723136","326257769613103104","326222707169431552","326222713142120448",[57,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81],"Lesotho","Auxerre","Estoril","Leeds","Schwaz","Estudiantes L.P.","Sonderjyske","Together","Capital","Anderlecht","Canada","Why PSG Needed Dembélé, Kvara, Doué to Beat Brest 1-0",[84,117,140,172],{"awayTeamId":60,"awayTeamName":72,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":85,"homeTeamId":86,"homeTeamName":87,"id":88,"leagueId":49,"leagueName":50,"matchId":89,"matchName":90,"publishedAt":91,"slug":92,"sourceName":54,"sourceURL":93,"teamId":86,"teamName":87,"teamIds":94,"teamNames":105,"title":116},"Christophe Pelissier leaves Auxerre despite Ligue 1 survival, with Will Still to take over. 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