Moses vs Moffi: How missed opportunities defined relegation six-pointer

Antoine Kombouare couldn’t hide his disappointment after Nantes’ 1-1 draw with relegation rivals Lorient on Sunday afternoon, which leaves them second-bottom with eight games to play.

The former Paris-Saint Germain boss has masterminded a mini revival in the Pays de la Loire since replacing Raymond Domenech in early February, with a recent 2-1 success over his old side in Paris especially noteworthy, but the frustration at throwing away two potentially valuable points was palpable.

“We are disappointed and frustrated but compared to the match against Reims, we took a point,” the 57-year-old remarked post-match. “The idea at half-time was to be more solid and counter effectively to score this…