As to go to Grenon facing the Centurions, swept away in three sets (25-15, 25-13, 25-18), the Tourangeaux did not do the lace in the return match in the Aude on Saturday evening. With an identical outcome and an equally severe score: 19-25, 12-25, 16-25! Quickly done and well done work for the men of Marcelo Fronckowiak. And yet, the TVB presented itself in Occitania with a reduced workforce. To the absence of the Central Aracaju, the calf wound was added to the pointed sclatal the day before the meeting.
But faced with this additional difficulty, the Tourangeaux displayed a nice force of character and the pleasure of playing together, thus retaining a very efficient level. What delight their coach.
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Marcelo, your team signed a particularly solid performance on Saturday in Narbonne, right?
“Yes, I am happy and I congratulate the players. The team was very serious once again, very solid and also united. »»
And yet, you must have evolved without two major players, Aracaju but also sclatal touched in the calf …
“It was important to start the meeting well, in the absence of Leo (Aracaju) which is permanent at this time. And also indeed that of Ryan's last minute (Sclater)injured in the calf the day before the trip to Narbonne. The medical cell follows it. It seems to me that it is not something very annoying but it was absolutely necessary to be careful, because it is the same leg as its operated knee. It will be evaluated at the start of the week before the qualification match on Wednesday (in the quarterfinals return from the CEV Cup) against the Swiss team … “
In Aude, you have in any case still displayed a beautiful strength of character and an ability to finish the sets very strongly …
-“TVB, at the moment, is above all a team that loves the game. It is confident and has fun. This facilitates the task. The ends of sets? It is the money-time and in these decisive moments, you have to know how to be there. Against Narbonne, the most important thing, which folds the match is the end of the first set. We lost 14-12 and then we don't stop anymore… ”
What did you think of the service of Faganas, tenured at the post of pointu in the absence of sclatal?
“First, I'm happy because he made the whole match. He works seriously in terms of training. We saw that a little rhythm was missing at first. But this young person who has already rendered us loyal service, has a future and is part of this collective work. And as a whole, he made a great match. »»
To compensate for the absence of Aracaju in the central post, could you take a medical joker?
“This is part of the reflection that we have, with the president and the instances that decide. Leo (Aracaju) cannot come back for the moment and he has an injury that deserves rest time. We are looking for a central, watching a lot of videos. Afterwards, it is a decision that also goes through management because it also depends on economic questions … “
A still busy week awaits you with two important receptions, against Amriswill in CEV Cup then Tourcoing (3e) and MSL …
“You absolutely have to devote yourself to the match this Wednesday to continue the adventure in Europe. There is not much rest time, you have to manage this, but the dynamics of play is correct. »»
