Coupe de France: Stade Briochin (N2) inherits Annecy (L2)… “Not the sexiest poster”, but still something to dream about

French Cup. Round of 16, January 14, 15 or 16

“It's not the sexiest poster, but we're not going to be choosy!” » The president and coach of Stade Briochin Guillaume Allanou had not necessarily dreamed of facing FC Annecy in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. Florian Escales, Vincent Pajot, Fabrice N'Sakala or Noah Lemina are not essential stars of French football. But solid Ligue 2 players, currently fifth in their championship, who will have to be surprised.

It will be a “difficult opponent”, continues Guillaume Allanou, contacted after the draw for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. He will find Jean-Philippe Nallet, currently sporting director of Annecy, with whom he played. “The priority was to receive, it’s a good thing to do,” appreciates the president-coach. The objective will be to repeat a great performance. »

A victory in Annecy in National in 2022

Captain James Le Marer expects “a lot of fervor to encourage us at Fred-Aubert, even during the week and in the evening”. The meeting will be organized on Tuesday January 14, 15 or 16. And it will, in fact, require all the support of the public to overcome the two divisions of difference and achieve a new feat.

“In 2022, in National, we beat them at home (4-2), remembers defender Hugo Boudin. Since then, they have moved up to Ligue 2 and I think only one player has remained in the squad! » In the meantime, Stade Briochin has moved down to National 2 (they are 10th in their group). And it is a solid opponent that awaits the Costa Ricans. “We will know at the end if it is a good draw or not,” smiles the experienced Hugo Boudin. As against Le Havre, we will play this match to win it, at home. » With, in their bag, the confidence accumulated during this more than deserved victory against the Hac: “It is never trivial to beat a Ligue 1”. It will also be tasty if they beat a Ligue 2.