Beaten sharply by Castres reduced to 14 from the 20th minute, Stade Français continues to worry, both by the results and by the content of its matches, far from the tough and efficient team of last season.
The weeks follow one another and are similar at the Stade français. Last week, they were swept away by Lyon 35-3 without having much positive to remember, this weekend it’s up to Castres that they were overwhelmed (35-13). Problem is, we struggle to find reasons for satisfaction, and even fewer reasons for hope. After 7 days, the Pink Soldiers are in 13th place in the standings with two small victories for five defeats. The two successes, one against the promoted vannetais 34-31 where they come close to being penalized, the other still at home against Montpellier residents convalescents (29-20). It seems far from the dominant team ahead which qualified directly for the semi-finals last season.
In search of identity
From then on, a real dilemma arises for the staff: should we persist in the metamorphosis of the game project. Because yes, the Parisians built their successes of yesterday on a strong defense and a conquering scrum. But the objective for this new exercise is to become attractive again. The recruitments of Yoan Tanga, Louis Carbonnel, Samuel Ezeala, among others, attest to this: Stade Français wants to play. It is clear that for the moment it is not working. We will quickly have to find solutions because the Top 14 is not waiting.
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