Lorient coach Christian Gourcuff says his side can hope for more than staving off relegation.

Les Merlus were in the Ligue 1 top four after going unbeaten in their first eight games - but a 6-1 thrashing at Valenciennes led to a run of four points from five games and sent them tumbling down the table.

Since then, four wins in a row, the latest a 2-0 triumph at Saint-Etienne on Sunday, has changed the picture.

"I'm now going to stop talking about us battling to stay ...

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