On Sunday (1:30 p.m.), the Entente Saint-Clément-Montferrier will try to qualify for the eighth round of the Coupe de France.
In sport as in everyday life, we remember certain dates, moments engraved forever. For Jean-Michel Guzman, January 31, 2021 will always have that scent of days that we won’t forget. Because, if he has experienced many climbs with his club, the coach of the Entente Saint-Clément-Montferrier had never before experienced a 7th round of the Coupe de France.
Never, before last Sunday and the end of the curse on Lavaur’s lawn. “A lot of feelings mingle after qualifying. First of all, the relief after having stumbled three times at this stage of the competition, admits the one who has been at the head of the team for almost two decades. It’s a real feeling of happiness, only the cup can give these emotions and this pride to have written a new page in the history of the club. “
Football fans know that “Dame Coupe” has this unique flavor, this unique scent of the only competition that brings together all the teams in the country, from Ligue 1 stars to the small village club. Maybe even a little more this year, in a context where the surviving teams play part of their season. “Since the announcement of the takeover, there is a real emulation that has been created in the group. The boys are ultra-determined, sometimes even a little too much”, smiles the coach of the Garnets, who will have to channel this energy.
“If there is anything that I have learned at this stage of competition, it is that it is essential to control your emotions and not to regret anything.” It is in this state of mind that Jean-Michel Guzman will prepare his players for the meeting. Of course, the stake is up to the pressure that will weigh on the shoulders of the Garnets.
However, the ESCM coach expects his men to play released. “We will give everything to continue this magnificent adventure. Sunday will be the icing on the cake. We have already made the club grow, what is happening to us is only a bonus. We will have to sublimate ourselves and play our best football to continue to dream.” It’s up to them to play to write a new page in their beautiful epic.
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