Pro D2 – Stade Monois wants to show its true face

The week off would not have been too long for Mont-de-Marsan to recover from the slap inflicted by the neighbor from Dacquois during the derby on Bayonne soil (40-11). A week that President Cazeaux took advantage of to bring together players and staff, as he had already done after the three consecutive defeats at the start of the season. However, no ultimatum or defeatism: “It was more about finding the keys to change together. We are all in the same boat and we must, each at our level, work harder to be more efficient. I recalled the challenges for the club, this which this jersey also represents. We cannot blame the players for their desire and investment, but it is clear that it is not enough. We must therefore do more and better, without obscuring the fact that we are. in a dangerous area and we must quickly switch to a positive balance to be a little more serene (Stade Monois is currently at -3 in the British rankings, Editor’s note).”

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And to add: “The problem is in the heads more than in the substance. We have to create this trigger which will bring back confidence, something positive. We have the means to get back on track, the group is strong enough to do it. But for that , we must translate on the field the quality work that is carried out during the week We still have too much slag in our game and an inconsistency which prevents us from achieving results. However, it is through this sequence that we will find success. serenity. However, even if I hear the disappointment of the supporters and the questions of the partners, there is no question of calling everything into question.”

The problem is that Stade Monois is going to visit an opponent who is almost in the same situation. Favorites at the start of the season, the Oyonnaxiens are not currently doing much better than the Landais. The president of Mons, however, is not too worried about the evening's host: “Oyonnax has a much larger squad than ours, and will inevitably start its season. It's a complicated trip, but the objective for us will be to show a positive face, in line with what we were able to do in Aix- en-Provence.” And if incidentally, his players could bring back a little something from this trip, he wouldn't complain.