“Overcoming Defeat: How Saint-Denis FC and Saint-Paul are Preparing for their Next Game”

The Mondays following a defeat always give rise to these scenes where everyone pulls the face, where a badly executed gesture during the session causes annoyance, where some seek the causes sometimes in others. Normal reactions. The hardest thing is to get back to it, to prepare for the next deadline and to get rid of this cloak of negativity because basically, it’s only a setback, the championship is only five away. days and that, as the president of Saint-Denis FC put it in our columns, this is not the “crisis”.

“Fortunately, the game to come is a big game, supports Fred Bachelier, the Dionysian trainer. It allows you to get back to work and quickly forget. Because for another type of opposition, we would not have had this concentration, this abnegation. Defeated by the promoted Piton Saint-Leu (2-1), the SDFC wants, without taking anything away from the men of Loïc Hodgi, to plead the thesis of the accident. With “the lack of defensive serenity” as factors, repeats Bachelier again, without the situation having really improved since the preparation matches. “Last year, we conceded seven goals in thirteen games, but here we have the same total after five games, counted the coach. It’s not a question of relaxation, it’s essentially technical and tactical.”

However, the former striker does not intend to change his philosophy of play. With players with different characteristics from those they replaced, the watchword remains to start cleanly from behind to build.

Saint-Paul worried, not the SDFC

“It’s our DNA, our work program from the smallest sections, we’re not going to start swinging long balls and fighting on the fallout, that’s never been how I work”, insists Bachelier who prefers to see that despite the unusual feverishness, his training is still inclined to score. “We can be worried if we draw a parallel with last season, he continues. We know that we must not lose more than four games if we want to keep this champion’s trophy. We have to find the right tempo.”

Christian Dafreville, on the Saint-Paul side, does not hide his “worry” after the home defeat against Excelsior (0-2) last Saturday. In three confrontations with big teams the formation of the West has not managed to win any. The encouraging draw against Saint-Pierroise (2-2) was followed by poor performance in front of La Tamponnaise (0-3) and Tangos, therefore. Which suggests that Saint-Paul is finally at the same stage as last year. A broken promise that Dafreville explains by the workforce which is still not complete. Apart from Karim Imira, major recruits have still not been able to be used over time. Rudy Madi went back and forth to the infirmary, Paulin Voavy is slow to get out, Rojo only arrived last week… As for the players already present last season: Pierrick Kéhi plays at 80% of his possibilities, Florent Ichiza is injured … And for the trip to La Redoute, Faydine Soilihi, whose absence had been detrimental in 2022, will miss. “For the moment, as we are not well, we especially want to limit the breakage while waiting for better days, especially against Saint-Denis and his offensive armada”delivers the Saint-Paul coach.

A success, even narrow, even without shining, could offer to one or the other, a more radiant Monday.

Anthony Robinson

CLOAKROOMS

will bend freed
OCSA LEOPARDS. Four small appearances and then leaves. Not retained in the group for the trip to Sainte-Marie last week because “sick”, Georgy Courbera (in photo opposite) will no longer appear in the compositions of Wilson Clara. The PSG-trained striker, who arrived in the off-season from Luxembourg, was released by the Saint-Andréen club for lack of performance. “He did not adapt to our game, we expected something else”, does not hide Clara.

Payet apt
AS EXCELSIOR. Absent for the first five days due to an injury, Gaël Payet is making his first appearance in the Saint-Joseph group. The 39-year-old central defender digitally replaces Wendy Gibel, hit in the thigh. Jacques Grondin is still in the recovery phase.

Alefe already in the infirmary
AS SAINTE-SUZANNE. Bad luck for Bryan Alefe. His first appearance with Sainte-Suzanne was marked by an injury outing against Le Tampon last week. The SC Chaudron defector suffers from the knee. For his part, Boris Collet, who has resumed training, is awaiting additional examinations for his metatarsus, before considering a return to competition.

Toujours pas Voavy
US SAINTE MARIENNE. The Blaugrana’s latest signing, Faralahibe Voavy is training but still doesn’t have the green light to play. The Malagasy striker is still awaiting the validation of the federal contract. Dominique Veilex still regrets the absence of Kévin Androge, not recovered from his injury. “JP”

fountain back
JSSP. This is the good news at Les Cigognes: Jean-Pascal Fontaine is good for service. If he finds the group, this is not the case for Pascal Razak who continues to take playing time with the U20s. “His preparation has been disrupted, we are going gradually with him,” said Grégory Bénard about the Malagasy defensive midfielder. Only Jonathan Boyer and Djamali Souéfou Ali remain in the infirmary.

Four in a row for Brittany
SUPER 2. Fourth victory in as many days for AS Bretagne, leader of group A. This time, the victim of the Dionysiens is Ligne-Paradis (4-0). Damien Lallemand opened the scoring which Jérémy Callais closed. Meanwhile, Fabrizio Mosa scored a brace. Brass, Baptiste and Ben Cochet allowed CS SaintGilles to follow up with a new success (3-0). In Pool C, ASC Corbeil created a sensation by temporarily taking the lead in the standings, after their brilliant success over ASC Makes (4-2). In pool B, AF Possession won their first victory on the lawn of CO Saint-Pierre.

SUPER 2 DAY 4
Poule A Yesterday Brittany – L. Paradis ……………….4-0 Redoute – Halte-Là …………… …….. 0-1 CS St Gilles – Ch. Foucauld ……..3-0 This afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Rowing – Champborn. …….Domincan Brabant – Gds BoisCentenaire Ste Annoise – Ste RosienneMinatchy Poule B Yesterday Cosp – AF Possession ……………….0-2 Etoile Sud – Vincendo ……………….1-1 This afternoon at 3:30 p.m. St-Louisienne – Moufia ….T.Hoarau Bel. Canoe – SCB Medlar …………Souprayenm. Bagatelle – AJPI ……………..Repiquet Red Star – Parfin ………………..23rd Km Poule C Yesterday Corbeil – Makes ………………………… 4-2 ASC Possession – Gauloise ……… 1-2 This afternoon at 3:30 p.m. ER Creuse – Bois d’OIives..Seyne Marsouins – St Philippe ….Marivan Rav. Blanche – SDEFA ………….Esther Labourdonnais – Riv. Pebbles ……NC