Ldeliverance or waiting. The stakes of the match against Strasbourg are simple for the MHB. Opposed to a direct competitor for maintenance, three points behind in the standings before this meeting, the Mérignacaises could definitively ensure their maintenance in the event of victory. Or wait and hope to grab a few points in the last two…
Ldeliverance or waiting. The stakes of the match against Strasbourg are simple for the MHB. Opposed to a direct competitor for maintenance, three points behind in the standings before this meeting, the Mérignacaises could definitively ensure their maintenance in the event of victory. Or wait and hope to grab a few points during the last two days which will remain to be played with a trip to Nice and the reception in Paris, in the running for the podium.
However, the MHB is not up against the wall. Because with five units ahead of relegated Saint-Maur, the margin is significant. But the Girondines have set themselves a point of honor: “We want to ensure we maintain ourselves on the field,” launched Léa Lignières, repositioned as center half, after the defeat against Dijon last Saturday. Words confirmed by Noémie Lachaud: “It is important to rely only on ourselves and to seek this maintenance thanks to our performances on the field”. And the pivot of the MHB continues: “This maintenance will be found in the mind. We must be ready to respond on Saturday in Strasbourg.”
Objective: more regularity
A match on everyone’s mind as the Mérignacaises will play their third meeting of the week, started with a loss at home against Dijon (25-29) and continued this Wednesday with a heavy setback against the Neptunes of Nantes (21-37). ). Two tough opponents that the Girondines had to face very weakened, the back base being notably decimated by injuries. A rejuvenated Mérignac team which will have played one more match than their future Alsatian opponents, the confrontation against Nantes being an advanced meeting counting for the 24e day, which must take place on the weekend of May 10.
“We trust the coach to manage the physical side,” says Noémie Lachaud. Against Nantes, there was no need to record any new injuries. But the objective of the week was of course this trip to Strasbourg. We know that if we win this match, we are safe and will be calm for the rest of the season. We are committed to winning this game. We are competitors and we want to prove it on the field. »
To do this, it will be necessary to erase certain points seen during the last outings and in particular against Nantes: “We were irregular, admits Albane Frachon, the right winger of the MHB who will return to Nantes this summer, after her 18-month loan to Mérignac. We didn’t let up against the Neptunes. When we play, we don’t think about saving ourselves for the next game. Now, we are really focused on this trip to Alsace. » Mérignacaises who also have the opportunity to erase the heavy defeat of the first leg. They had a non-match against Strasbourg who were victorious in the long run (27-36). A painful memory that the MHB players have the opportunity to erase for good.
The game
Strasbourg-Achenheim-Truchtersheim Handball (13e/31 pts) – Mérignac Handball (11e/34 pts), this Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at the Kochersberg sports center in Truchtersheim.
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