Not so long ago, the evocation of a Nancy – Niort smelled good of Ligue 2. Things have changed. After the collapse of ASNL last year, the Chamois Niortais also experienced the throes of relegation this summer, after a painful exercise in the antechamber of the French elite, and suffered the complications of a return to National , ten years after leaving the division.
The Deux-Sèvres club had to change and get back into battle order for this level, with a bumpy start (1 win, 1 loss, 1 draw). A descent often takes time to be digested (Nancy knows something about this). But Benoît Pedretti is particularly wary of the opponent of this fourth trick. “What surprises me is that they are ready so quickly, because there have been a lot of movements at home too”, notes the Nancy coach, who was impressed by what he was able to see from the part of the Niortais.
“See if we can compete”
“In terms of speed, strength, power, organization, it’s really very good,” continues the former midfielder. “They have a coach (Philippe Hinschberger, editor’s note) who has a lot of experience, who knows football very well. It’s going to be a really interesting match for us, to see if we can compete against a team that, for me, will play at the top of the table this year.
The Nancy, who returned with their first three points from Maine-et-Loire last week, will be able to put their progress to the test against this Niort team.
“Even if we are only on the fourth day, tomorrow (Friday) is an important match”, supports Benoît Pedretti, “to show our ambitions a little, to see what we are capable of facing a good team from Niort”
Players and staff therefore hope to transform the test at the Marcel-Picot stadium after being forced to a draw during their first two outings against Villefranche and Épinal. For the supporters, announced still numerous on this first Friday of September (the milestone of 5,000 subscribers was crossed this Thursday).
But also for Sébastien Janodet. Benoît Pedretti did not fail to salute the life-saving work accomplished by the now ex-president of the ASNL. “He is largely responsible for maintaining N1. The president has given impetus to this dynamic, through his knowledge of the authorities. We can only take our hats off to him and say thank you. It would be good if the players and us the staff, we “offer” him this victory somewhere, it would be a nice gift, it would be a nice way to pay tribute to him.
The Nancy group
For this fourth game of the season against Niort, the third at home, Benoît Pedretti has called up a group of 18 players. Among which is the latest recruit to date, Mamadou Camara, who will come to provide an additional solution in the range of possibilities in the middle, if he appears on the match sheet (2 players will remain in the stands).
In addition, the three players who limped out during the first victory brought back from Cholet (0-2), namely Shaquil Delos, Kevin Farade and captain Gaëtan Bussmann are well on the list and are applying for a starting place.
The group : Giagnorio, Kouini, Tayot, Carlier, Pellegrini, Delos, Bussmann, Diaby, Nonnenmacher, Camara, Carnot, Bouriaud, Nangis, Gomel, Bouabdeli, Toure, Cisse, Farade.
Absent : Mendy, Sourzac, Aloé (injured).
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