The Fear Match, the turning point of the season, a finale: call it what you want! One thing is certain, the MHSC match this Sunday afternoon (5 p.m.) in Le Havre is essential. The Normans, penultimate in Ligue 1, are two points ahead of Paillade. A Hérault success would therefore make it possible to cede last place to the HACand at the same time relaunch a positive dynamic, ten days after the arrival of Jean-Louis Gasset on the bench.
But be careful, it won't be easy. “We are in a very complicated periodconcedes winger Arnaud Nordin. With the results, the change of coach. And we know that when nothing goes well, nothing goes…” Main problem for the MHSC, its defense, which has already conceded 29 goals in nine games. “It's too easy to hit the defendersnuance Nordin. The whole team must be involved in defensive efforts, even us attackers!”
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Without Téji Savanier, “play differently”
This back line will be further weakened this Sunday in Normandysince Jullien, Kouyaté and Omeragic are still injured, Dzodic is hanged. Jean-Louis Gasset will, however, be able to count on his latest recruit Nikola Maksimovicarrived Thursday. He should start, even if he has not played since April, in Türkiye.
Captain Téji Savanier is also suspended after his red card received last weekend against Toulouse. “He is the master of playinginsisted Gasset. Everything goes through him, he takes set pieces. So we have to play differently, we think a lot.” The Pailladins will have to be particularly vigilant at the start of the match : Marseille opened the scoring after 40 seconds, Toulouse after five minutes. “It’s confidence.assures the Montpellier coach. No player wants to keep the ball anymore, we give it to our friend, who gives it too, until we lose it. We need to regain confidence.”
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No matter how, victory is essential in the ranking, and awaited by supporters who put a bit of pressure this week in training.
