“The Emotional Battle for Maintenance: Cédric Rosalen Shares Insights on Montauban vs Carcassonne Match”

“The two clubs are going to be under a lot of pressure, after that we can have a different look depending on the two teams. On the one hand, one moves and will try somewhere to put itself in its bubble, to ignore the context that we know in this bowl of Sapiac. Carcassonne must apprehend the match in the best possible way. And then on the other hand, Montauban will ignite this match, but be very careful because it is never easy to play in front a full stadium, with a lot of expectations. We will have to manage the emotional side well. Whoever loses, I’m afraid it will be really compromised for the rest of the events.

Pressure, professional players have it all year round. To the question, is it better to be near Montauban or Carcassonne? I want to say the one who plays at home. With a 15th man who will be on fire, even if we tend to say that it can inhibit the players. But in this kind of context, it must transcend you.

Whatever happens, it will hurt my heart. Either way, I had a good time. Inevitably, I would have preferred that they face each other in a final phase match, but it is for the maintenance that it will take place. I will have a little twinge in the heart, that’s for sure. I respect these two clubs a lot, they have brought me a lot on different levels. One, I was rather at the end of my career and it was a bit complicated for me. Montauban brought me a lot because I was efficient, I experienced great moments with the European Cup in particular. Whatever the result, I will be unhappy for these two clubs.

Friday evening, after my team’s training (Corbières XV), I will follow him carefully for several reasons. As I said because these are two clubs that marked me and the second reason is that my godson plays in Carcassonne, Clément Clavières. I’m very close to him, so of course I’m going to follow it closely.”