After their incredible victory against Biarritz (55-0), the Damiers must continue at home against Colomiers to create a positive dynamic.
Watch out for the decompression and not to fall back down to earth this Friday for the Damiers against Colomiers, following the big victory obtained against Biarritz. “You have to immediately put the cover back and be able to start from scratch and prepare for what happens. It must not be a one-shot. We do not want to talk for too long about Biarritz, its ‘dwell on this result which was what it was, but we just want to confirm now and continue to move forward, so Biarritz is in the past, we don’t talk about it anymore’says Fabien Fortassin.
The manager feels his players are very focused on the match against Colomiers. “I have boys who are competitors, who want to be successful every week, I did not feel them more or less concerned than the week of Montauban or Biarritz.”
Confirm against US Colomiers
Against Colomiers, a legitimate contender for the final stages of Pro D2, we can expect a very different type of match and a serious fight. “It’s a complete team, it’s solid up front, but it’s also going fast behind, there’s size, speed, there are profiles of players who are able to play different registers of games. I know Julien Sarraute, their manager, and all the values he can instill in this group, so I know it will be a very big fight. Colomiers is one of the big teams.
Two former Damiers players may tread the lawn of Pompidou: Thomas Larrieu (2015-2020) and Maxime Javaux (2018-2021). For this match, the VRDR manager wants to see the same intensity and the same state of mind as in the first two meetings.
“We are in the process of creating a game identity in terms of state of mind and desire to produce the game. We have players who have got along well since the start of the season. Above all, I want the we are an actor in the matches, not to suffer them, and afterwards, if there is friendship, determination in everything we do, it can only be positive. […] The confirmation of Biarritz must be made in the content. We can very well make a very good match and lose 18-17 on a play fact or on a counter assassin. It’s not about putting pressure, saying that you absolutely have to win, no, that’s not my way of working. On the other hand, what you absolutely have to do is put the same state of mind, the same determination, the same will, the same generosity in wanting to defend your line. From there, there is a good chance that the result will follow, but that will come in a second step.”
The Damiers can count on the support of their supporters. “We created a certain bond with the Pompidou stadium. People enjoyed the show and so they will come back in large numbers. It will be a significant boost.”
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