There were smiles with the players of Bordeaux-Merignac, Sunday after the defeat against Levallois Paris. All could be proud of what they had accomplished. But also tears, because the beautiful epics create strong ties, intimate motivations that season ends come to break. The Burdis would have liked to prolong the adventure, to continue to experience these intense emotions, this sublimation of the feelings that collective achievements provide.
But Guillaume Condamin has no regrets. “Paris was above,” he admits. “We offered great games, a great game but this team was superior, in control. We have dropped a lot of strength in the championship, when the Mariannes have mastered this perfectly, although they played the Champions League. »»
“More efficient from January”
At the club, everyone knows very well that meeting in the play-off was unexpected, for a promoted team. “We had calculated a tight support,” slips the BMV coach. “We had trusted players from the elite. Building on an existing group was not innovative. What was innovative was to trust players who already knew each other. I knew that Mathilde (Walspeck), Katy (Budrak) and Eva (Svobodova) could be rocking. But from there to say that they could look their eyes in the eyes of the players of the top, we were really far from it … “
The strength of the Bordeaux staff is to bring its teams to progress through the season each year. “This is the mode of operation that we have, this idea of telling ourselves that even if the championship promised to be difficult, we knew that we would end it well with the work that we put in place, the evolution of our game. We have known for some time that we have been more efficient from January. »»
The same framework
For the BMV, the hardest part may be to confirm the beautiful going to this first experience in Laf. “We will try to stabilize our ambitions and go again to the play-off,” says the Poitevin who, however, is wary of the reality of the League. “This season, the top of the table was a little less strong than usual and the bottom, a little stronger. Teams like Mulhouse and the Cannet that we have beaten twice, have the means to be unbeatable. If these two teams perform, it will be very complicated for us. »»
The BMV will have assets, however. He can indeed rely on the framework of this season. Nielson, Walspeck, Budrak, and even Svobodova, however very solicited have chosen to stay, because they are very linked to each other and appreciate the club’s environment. On the other hand, Ruba, Henrard, Ebangwese and one or two other players will leave the club. But recruitment is already completed and aims to make the team more effective in attack. “We had the 3rd team in reception, the best in service, but only the 9th in attack. It was necessary to correct this, ”says Condamin. This promises to be interesting.
