Spared by the physical glitches since the beginning of November, except those affecting Christophe Hérelle, the Stade Brestois has just aligned the same formation five times in a row, with the exception of the replacement of Brendan Chardonnet (suspended) by Lilian Brassier, during the 11th day. Olivier Dall’Oglio has therefore found a typical team.
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Only, the sequence of four meetings in eleven days until the truce, which began with the victorious reception of Reims (2-1), last Sunday, will push the Finistère coach to turn, starting with this Wednesday (9 pm), in Lyon, as part of the 15th day of Ligue 1. With the hope of continuity, however. “I count a lot on the boys who will come home, he says. Everybody is ready. Some have things to prove. “
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And if “It will not be a cleaver” for the new conscripts, as he also specifies, we will nevertheless be attentive to the performance of some, who have missed their chance in recent weeks.
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The recruit: Hérelle wants to find wings
Recruited to be the boss behind, particularly with his experience in Nice, Christophe Hérelle (28) has never been able to give his full potential since he arrived in Brest this summer. The replacement for Jean-Charles Castelletto, a free party in Nantes, was first infected with Covid-19, a week before the opening of the Championship. And he felt sequelae for weeks, to the point that his elongation in a calf contracted at the end of October could even be linked.
Before that, the Martiniquais chained the sluggish performances, his responsibility being engaged on many goals conceded. Also, logically, it is Brendan Chardonnet, more regular, who won in central defense, to the right of the captain, Jean-Kévin Duverne. This Wednesday evening, he will benefit from the turnover imposed by the calendar and the package of the side Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (hamstrings) to make his return to the eleven. It will be either in the axis or as a right side, ” a position he held at the end of last season, in Nice ”, as Dall’Oglio underlines, and which he trusted him against Reims, in the second half.
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The youngster: Mbock must be on the block
Expected since the start of last season, during which he had shown bits and pieces of his qualities, Hianga’a Mbock is, in a way, the symbol of a local youth who is struggling to win, of a center training not yet sufficiently effective. The revelations of Stade Brestois come from other clubs.
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Mbock did not return until the 90th minute in the victory against Saint-Etienne on November 21 (4-1). (F. Faugère / The Team)
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Admittedly, the defensive midfielder will only be 21 years old on December 28. But he has already missed his chance. The first time was during the second day and the reception of Marseille (2-3). In the absence of Christophe Hérelle (Covid-19), he could have been aligned in central defense, where he had already been tried during preparation matches. But his lack of enthusiasm to repeat the experience had pushed his coach to prefer the left side, Ludovic Baal (34).
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Then, taking advantage of Ibrahima Diallo’s departure from Southampton at the beginning of October, he had his first (and only) tenure of the season, in Rennes (1-2, October 31). Without being unworthy of recovery, alongside Haris Belkebla, it was ultimately the most experienced Paul Lasne who won. The Algerian international being suspended this Wednesday, he could benefit from a new opportunity to show himself.
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The old one: Charbonnier ready to coal?
Part of this Brest team since his arrival in 2017, first in Ligue 2, where he was the top scorer in 2019 (27 goals), then in Ligue 1, Gaëtan Charbonnier has just chained six meetings on the bench, this that had never happened to him. Previously, at the start of the season, he had managed to score twice, but it was not enough when Irvin Cardona regained his level to come and support Steve Mounié, who had become essential at the top in a 4-4-2. A very complementary duo.
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“It’s not easy for him, because he’s used to something else, agreed Olivier Dall’Oglio, at a press conference. I think he lives this situation quite well. He works. He knows he will play again, necessarily. “ Starting with this Wednesday. But his coach expects more from his great striker and thus reiterates the criticisms he already expressed last season. “He has an atypical profile, he explains. We can especially use it when it plays high and in the axis. Its technical precision can be important. I ask him to be a little more attacked, that he discipline himself in his game. “ But, soon to be 32 (December 27), will “Charbo” still really be able to change his game?
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