His status as leader of the National
“We’re not going to lie to each other. So far we have had a very good season with few defeats (3 like Le Mans) but the National Championship is a very, very long stage. There is still a long way to go. Our team was not too upset in the offseason and the new players quickly acclimated. With our good results, a certain momentum has set in. Overall, we were strong at Furiani with only one defeat at the start of the season. We must continue to take as many points as possible at home, even in the absence of our supporters who we miss dearly. We have managed the pandemic rather well here with only one case in the workforce so far. “
His memories of Le Mans
“My only season at Le Mans FC (2017-2018) remains a good memory. To be honest, I won’t recognize many people (smile). Their workforce has changed dramatically. There are still two or three survivors of my time. I’m thinking of Pierre (Lemonnier), Alex (Alexandre Vardin) or Hamza (Hafidi). You tell me that they just celebrated the 10th anniversary of MMArena. My best memory in this beautiful stadium is our 32nd final in the Coupe de France against Lille (2-4 loss). We had played in front of 22,000 spectators, it was incredible. A first step in the reconstruction of the club. We had fought well. We narrowly failed to snatch the extension. I had scored with Vincent (Créhin). Frankly, a very good memory. “
His life in Bastia
“We don’t feel the cold here. It’s super nice. When I see that some clubs cannot train well because of the snow. I live in Furiani, not far from the stadium. There are a lot of expectations around SC Bastia, a club steeped in history. Everyone is pushing for the club to find Ligue 2 as quickly as possible, then Ligue 1. Facing Bastia Borgo, even behind closed doors, around 150 of our supporters had gathered on a hill behind the fences to encourage us. There are also a lot of spectators at the training center. It breathes football in Bastia. We really feel it. “
His start of the season
“Personally, it’s a good start even if I would like to be even more efficient (Kevin Schur has scored 4 goals in the league). Casually, I’m getting older so I don’t hesitate to turn to young people. Unlike my season at Le Mans, where I played on the right side, I occupy the left lane of the attack in Bastia. I feel good there, more efficient. “
His opinion of Le Mans
“They weren’t off very well but they are coming back well. They are on good results. Unlike us, their workforce has changed dramatically. The mayonnaise had to take as they say. We expect a complicated game. We will try to do this at home. We widened a small gap on the third in the standings but it was forbidden to relax because everything can go very quickly in this championship. Either way. ”
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