After its correction received in Valence (42-19) on the last day, Brive has its back against the wall. He must react this Friday (9 p.m.) at the Stadium, against Colomiers.
Above all, don't go saying, around the Stadium, that CA Brive is having a crisis. This word was brushed aside by all the Corréziens who attended a press conference this Thursday, on the eve of the match.
“No, we are not in crisis,” said Hugo Verdu who will start in the scrum. “We experienced a low of two matches with unsuccessful matches and we want to redeem ourselves. But we are not in crisis, far from it,” insisted number 9.
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However, after the lesson received in Valence last Friday evening, one would swear that Brive has indeed fallen into what looks like the tremors of the beginning of a crisis, between the declarations of President Thierry Blandinières – “if there are players don't want to get involved with us, they can leave” – and this impromptu meeting on Sunday afternoon at the request of the staff instead of the initially scheduled training.
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A meeting intended to put things straight and burst abscesses, if necessary. “It was important to talk to each other to understand where everyone wanted to go and how we wanted to get there. We all needed to know if we were heading in the same direction,” explained Sitaleki Timani.
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For Asier Usarraga, it was also important to say things quickly in the week of preparation for Colomiers. “When we feel that there are small things that are not right, we must quickly resolve them so that they do not become more important. We discussed, exchanged to change our mentalities,” confides the Spanish international who will be invaluable in the ruck phases.
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To definitively avoid knots in the brain and see the ghosts of last season resurface, with this defeat against Soyaux Angoulême in the middle of the Book Fair, CA Brive must therefore raise its head. Showing desire is a minimum, character and above all collective solidarity.
Find pleasure again
Basically, everything that was lacking in the Drôme. But how do you go from nothing to everything in just a week? One word often came up in Corrèze’s mouths: pleasure. The same one that has been missing in recent weeks.
“We have to be confident in our game and what we put in place. Up front, we have to stay strong to allow our three-quarters to enjoy themselves. We have talent but we need to free ourselves and find pleasure again,” continues Asier Usarraga. History, also, of starting a new chapter.
Benjamin Pommier
