Toulouse Football Club, leader of Ligue 2 with one game less compared to its pursuers, has the opportunity to widen the gap in case of success in Niort this Monday evening. Unbeaten away from home this season, the Toulousains intend to continue the series but do not want to put pressure on themselves after the missteps of Ajaccio and Auxerre.
“Do not look at others”
“I don’t want to look at other teams too much. If we look at other teams all the time, it’s not good. If we do our job, we can go up. We just have to stay focused on us. We can watch the others when there are only five or ten days left “, explains midfielder Stijn Spierings.
A great opportunity
The pursuers of TFC, Ajaccio and Auxerre, were hooked at home this weekend. Toulouse, in case of victory, would take four points ahead of its Corsican dolphin. The Dutch midfielder has set himself a points goal with the three remaining matches (trip to Niort and Nîmes, reception of Rodez): “At Christmas, we want to be the leader of the championship. If we take 7 or 9 nine points, that will be good.”
For this meeting in Deux-Sèvres, coach Philippe Montanier will have to do without Branco Van den Boomen, suspended.
Anthony Rouault close to a comeback
The TFC, which still has three days of Ligue 2 and a 32nd-final to negotiate by the end of the calendar year, will soon be able to count on the return of defender Anthony Rouault, victim of a broken foot there Several weeks. This is the good news of the end of the year: “He will be back in the collective on Monday. He will be able to participate in the collective sessions. Everything is well consolidated. After many weeks without playing, we have to find the rhythm. We will see when he will be able to resume competition. matches in reserve that’s for sure. “
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