Last friendly match for Le Mans FC this Saturday. The blood and gold face the Stade Poitevin, club of National 3, which therefore evolves two divisions below Le Mans. This is the ultimate life-size test, on the lawn of the MMArena stadium, before the championship resumes on August 6 against the Briochin stadium. And for coach Cris, no question of playing with the handbrake against the Poitevins. “I was a player, I know that sometimes they prefer to manage themselves because the most important thing is the first league game. But we’re going to put in place everything we’ve been working on over the past five weeks “ assures coach Manceau.
It is the collective that must work, not the individual – Cris
The coach especially hopes to see a real collective, before the talents specific to each play. “It is the collective that must work today, not the individual. The individual will come naturally. For me, the most important is the collective“hammers Cris.”We are preparing to move the team forward for August 6.” On the level of the opponent this Saturday, perhaps less raised than what we could have expected from a final friendly match, Cris replied that it was not always easy to find opponents and that Poitiers “is a team that is preparing for National 2 and which is experienced. It’s going to be a good game.“
“Determined to show everything I can do”: rookie Issouf Macalou already in the bath
This friendly match at the MMArena stadium is an opportunity to take your bearings, especially for rookies who are new to their new home. Like Issouf Macalou, the attacker on loan from Valenciennes (L2) and arrived only last week. “I’m determined to show all that I can do“said the 22-year-old.”I have to take a step forward, gain more maturity in my football (…) it’s a good club, which has goals. The group is good, the coach is counting on me.“Issouf Macalou played his first minutes in the blood and gold jersey during the friendly match against Versailles, won 3-1 by Les Manceaux. An express integration?”When you reach the end of preparation, the best thing to do is to quickly integrate into the collective and appropriate the principles of the coach’s game.“On this side, Issouf Macalou has a head start: he has already played under the orders of Cris, at Goal FC (N2).
The results of the pre-season friendly matches
10/07 : 1-0 victory against Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Hilaire (N2)
14/07 : 4-0 loss against PSG (L1)
17/07 : 1-0 victory against Quevilly-Rouen (L2)
24/07 : Victory 3-1 against FC Versailles (N2)
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