It remains to be seen whether the weather and the state of the ground will…
It remains to be seen whether the weather and the state of the pitch will not play too important a role in the result. “The management of emotions and the state of the lawn are to be taken into account”, warns Cédric Pardeilhan. The game of the Angloys could indeed suffer from a too soft ground but the coach knows his team capable of adapting.
The right gesture
Still, the two teams remain on a good series of six games without defeat. “It’s a shame not to have taken three points for the continuity of our results”, regretted Cédric Pardeilhan. Inaki Claverie’s teammates would have preferred to win last week against Châtellerault (2-2). “It’s always complicated to chase after the score, recognizes the captain of the Yellow and Green. Even if we didn’t have a good start to the match or even a good first half, we must also remember that we didn’t give up. »
In his image and the image of the Angloy group this season, Inaki Claverie snatched the equalizer at the very end of the game. Remaining at the forefront, the defensive midfielder made the right move. “The fastest, above all, before the defender has time to intervene, he laughs. I don’t really remember my last goal before that one, so it doesn’t worry me more than that. We are aware that we must not reproduce this kind of first period but we also know our qualities. »
An almost complete group
The Genêts have nevertheless lost two units on the way and this Saturday’s match in Libourne is even more formidable for the Basques. “Yes, this meeting is special but it is important for both teams, explains the technician. They’re going to want to move us a little further away in the standings but it’s sure that with eight points behind at the end of the first leg, even if it’s recoverable with the awakening of certain teams, the championship will become very complicated. »
Libourne remains on six games without defeat. Even better, the teammates of Anthony Castera, ex-player of the Genêts, have not conceded a single goal in the last six meetings (the last achievement conceded dates back to October 23, in Pau). With 13 points gleaned in seven games, the Genêts are not to be outdone and remain undefeated since their defeat in the Basque derby. “If we want to stay in the top three, we must not lose, reminds captain angloy. But before the result, we must above all give everything we have and put all the ingredients on the ground. But it can go very quickly. It will not only be necessary to be good but to be very good to obtain a result”, concludes Inaki Claverie.
Cédric Pardeilhan will notably be able to count on an almost complete group to reduce the gap in the standings with Libourne.
