Five days after Béziers, it’s already time to put the cover back. The defeat in Hérault lands combined with a barely digested defensive bonus point, the Columérins found themselves on the bridge and will try to preserve their series of invincibility at Bendichou, a series which has been running since September 2019 and now fifteen matches (fourteen victories , a loser).
For this, it will be necessary not to weaken or fail against an opponent – the FCG is currently eleventh – who is not in the place that should be his at the end of this first third of the championship. Until now never taken back at home, the players of Stéphane Glas have not yet managed to export themselves and this fact, alone, is enough to keep their evening hosts in a state of alert.
Fundamentals to improve, an offensive spirit to rediscover
With all his experience, and his lucidity, Aurélien Beco, back in business and on the bench in Béziers, knows very well that the case promises to be once again raised. “The specialists can talk about the standings but we know that Grenoble should be taken very seriously. It’s the kind of team that needs a click to get started … We will have to make sure not to wake them up “commented at the beginning of the week the third line of 34 years who gradually regains good feelings despite an injury to the right Achilles tendon which will have upset him throughout the beginning of the exercise. Broken to this kind of winter games where the climatic conditions (rain and wind are announced) will partly dictate the turn of the debates, the historic captain, again for the occasion grumpy of luxury knows that the specifications and the fundamentals must be respected . From the touch that has appeared in difficulty in recent weeks (four balls lost against Nevers and Béziers), to the scrum, through the ground game, or even the camp exits: “It’s up to us to be disciplined, strong on the fundamental and precise in what we must put in place to avoid any unpleasant surprises and any twist of fate. The defensive enthusiasm and our cohesion seen in Béziers must be supplemented by the offensive enthusiasm. We went through a difficult period in November where we were able to find excuses but we must now find some benchmarks and invest ourselves so that the offensive copy is better made. Playing rugby, we all know how to do it, but we have to do it collegially . “
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