 The following season, he made 32 league appearances and score another two goals helping Toulouse qualify for the UEFA Champions League.However, both Mathieu and Toulouse had a horrible 2007–08 season with Mathieu fracturing a bone in his foot, which forced him to miss half the season, and Toulouse finishing just one spot short of relegation.This led to Mathieu pondering his future with the Midi-Pyrénées-based side.