The ASNL remains in five matches without the slightest victory, including the exit in the Coupe de France in the 5th round in Thaon. It’s starting to be a lot… This is why the Nancy team wants to get three points this Friday evening at the Ludovic Giuly stadium in Chasselay.
R. J. – Today at 07:00
Meeting an opponent called Goal when you have only one goal scored in five matches and you have not even managed to score against a team from N3 (Thaon-les-Vosges) in the 5th round of the Coupe de France… It’s quite a program! It may even seem like a hoax but it is at Goal FC, this Friday evening, that the ASNL will try to react and put an end to a series of five matches without a victory in all competitions.
As much as there was good in the draw against Red Star during the last league outing, there was nothing positive in the historic elimination in the 5th round of the Coupe de France on Saturday. It’s worrying to have seen ASNL dominated on a technical level by Vosges amateurs during the first half, worrying to have seen them struggling to create more chances in the game.
The impact of the elimination in Thaon
“I don’t remember which coach said that: ‘I take care of what happens before the last 20 meters on the field and for these last 20 meters, it’s the president because it’s he who takes out the money and pays for a top striker,” smiles Benoît Pedretti, “But more seriously, of course, I have a role to play as a coach, so that our offensive elements find more combinations , that they play more together. Afterwards, it’s a question of mentality, of confidence, with a lot of work in training over time.”
To finish on the subject of this elimination in Thaon, it must also be remembered that Benoît Pedretti had made a large turnover. “Today, the difference between a National and an N3 has become minimal and even more so when we make a lot of changes in the team,” believes the Nancy coach. “As a result, the impact that this elimination had on us is less than what the supporters may feel. I understand that people are disappointed that Nancy was taken out by an N3 but me, as the coach of this team, I don’t feel it as a super serious thing.
A small internal challenge over the last six matches of 2023
This Friday evening, the ASNL will present a much more classic face, with the return of many starters such as the pistons Shaquil Delos and Gwilhem Tayot, difficult to replace in this squad. In a “typical team” configuration, at the Ludovic Giuly stadium, Nancy will also have to put, in her game, the same intensity, the same generosity and the same solidarity as against Red Star. Essential ingredients to win at the 16th in the ranking which has not won for six days, for its part. A draw would still be a given, obviously, but we can see that it doesn’t advance the standings since the Thistle team fell into the red zone after standing up to the undisputed leader of this championship, Red Star. And we don’t even dare to consider the trouble the ASNL would be in in the event of another defeat this Friday evening.
“We set ourselves a little challenge between us for the last six matches before the winter break,” confides Benoît Pedretti, “I saw the players at the start of the week to talk about it. There are a few extra vacation days in play for the guys. The overall objective is maintenance, but it is important to set transition times and shorter-term objectives.” The first goal will be good to win at Goal.
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