After having been serious and diligent in Chartres (N3, 0-4) then against Bolbec (R1, 6-0), SM Caen will have to show other assets to reach the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. For the first time since entering the competition, he will be neither favorite nor outsider during his trip to Guingamp, where he will play on Friday December 20 or Saturday December 21.
After losing without really existing at the Roudourou stadium on September 30 in the championship (3-1), Stade Malherbe is warned. Another score will have to be delivered to extend its adventure in the competition. His trainer Nicolas Seube took the time to express his feelings after the draw:
“What’s a shame is that we’re still outside. We rarely have an advantage in this competition. It's annoying to move around, I don't know when the match will be scheduled. In view of the resumption of training, it would be better on Friday. In order to recover after Dunkirk, it would be better on Saturday.
(On the quality of the opponent.) It remains the Cup and it will be the last match of the year. Guingamp is a solid team, performing well at home, we have already paid the price this season. What I said to the players after the Bolbec match is that the more matches there are at stake, the more we keep the rhythm and that helps build confidence.
And as Didier Deschamps said, having “pussy” in the draw is still important. Dives Cabourg has a chance of qualifying given its draw. It's interesting to go as far as possible in a competition, I experienced it in Gambardella. »
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