Hubert Fournier was pleased with Lyon's display in their 1-0 Champions League defeat at home to Valencia, although he admits his side face an uphill battle to qualify.
Sofiane Feghouli's first-half goal for Valencia left Lyon with one point from their first two Champions League Group H games, following their opening 1-1 draw with Gent.
But Fournier was reassured by Tuesday's performance in a close contest and expects them to start picking up points soon, while he is unconcerned by mounting pressure on his position.
"We are obviously very disappointed by the result but not the game," he said.
"We dominated this team and our disappointment is mainly due to the result. We were given the means to get the equaliser.
"But even at 1-1, we would have been disappointed. Losing here is a result that will penalise us. It forces us to go for a result away from home."
"It is a handicap to lose at home in the competition but if we produce this kind of performance again then we will get results.
"We aren't scoring right now and that is worrying because the content of our games is not so bad. Last year, we were producing no better matches but we were more effective."
Fournier's comments were echoed by Lyon owner Jean-Michel Aulas, who said: "We cannot change the outcome but it is necessary to highlight the positives and point the finger at the negatives.
"It was perhaps the best game of the season. I am reassured by the quality of the content and disappointed by the result."