“With four more points, we are not in the same place in the standings,” adds the technician. The Genêts would even be second with this little extra savings. Anglet has just taken eight points out of a possible 12 in the four games played in five weeks at Saint-Jean. And if we add the three obtained in Libourne, the Genêts are currently third in the return phase, but 12 points behind the leader, Stade Bordelais.
“I’m still very proud of what the players are doing. There is a certain uniformity in what we undertake, rejoices Cédric Pardeilhan. We have players who are discovering this level, they are listening. I have the feeling of having a team focused on what it does and giving their all. »
“If we can get second place…”
With a group that is ultimately quite young, rather versatile players who adapted fairly quickly to N3, the Genêts are in their place this season. “That doesn’t mean we’re happy with it. If we can go for second place, we won’t deprive ourselves either, announces coach Angloy. We still have the hope of going to hook the teams in front of us, even if we know that returning to Stade Bordelais will be very complicated. But the club also has the objective of raising the reserve in R1. »
This Saturday evening, it is precisely… the Stade Bordelais which stands in front of the English players. The latter are still the only ones to have brought down the leader this season (2-0). “We would also like to be the only ones to beat them twice during the season, supports Cédric Pardeilhan. We’re not crazy either. We know it will be very complicated. It’s a team that has game principles and sticks to them. An experienced team too, but we saw their match on Sunday against Tartas. They conceded chances. »
Fontan with the reserve
A success would allow Iñaki Claverie’s teammates to come back to within nine points of the leaders. “We are going there with a lot of desire and if they are better than us, they will win, says the coach. It is the intensity in what we do that will make the difference. We do not move to make up the numbers. We know what we have to do. We know the efforts to be made, the trips to be made together. »
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