A disappointed Herve Renard hasn't taken Zambia's Africa Cup of Nations exit too kindly, although surprisingly still looked to make light of it.
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The defending AFCON champions crashed out of the tournament on Tuesday following their goalless draw with Burkina Faso in their final Group C clash.
The draw had initially been enough to see the Copper Bullets through, but Nigeria's 2-0 win over Ethiopia in the night's other game meant it would be the Stallions advancing as group winners, joined in the last-eight by the Super Eagles.
Zambia surprised many when they defeated perennial favourites Ivory Coast in 2012 to be crowned the best on the continent.
But Chipolopolo failed to live up to their star-billing this time around in South Africa, with veterans Christopher Katongo and Isaac Chansa a shadow of their former selves.
Before the 0-0 draw against Burkina Faso in Nelspruit, Renard defended Katongo, saying: "What do you want me to say today? We have to win or you will ask me about Christopher Katongo?
"I know your questions in advance. Go to the streets and ask the people what they are thinking. They know football maybe better than me and you."
But the Frenchman was less confrontational in the aftermath of Tuesday's disappointment, saying: "I would like to say one joke.
"When you have been driving a Corolla for so many years and we give you a Mercedes, you are not happy when you go back to a Corolla.
"Meaning: in Zambia after driving a Corolla for a long time now, you begin to think you have the best team in the world. This is a big mistake."
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