Present at a press conference, Eirik Horneland and Gautier Larsonneur spoke about the Greens' opponent of the day: Stade de Reims. A confrontation against the Rémois which should mark the beginning of the Horneland leg at ASSE.
With the absence of the Kops for this meeting following the suspension for two matches of the Paret and Snella stands, Eirik Horneland knows that his players will have to do more to sublimate themselves against the Rémois, in this sense, the new coach of the Greens wants his team to be energetic on the pitch to face the opponent of the day: “Without the supporters, we will have to be able to bring energy onto the pitch. The atmosphere in this stadium is great, I would love them to be with us for the upcoming match against Reims. Reims is a good team with a specific organization which means that they concede very few chances. They are competitive, it will be a difficult match against them Physically they are strong, they have individuals who are physically and technically comfortable. . It is a team comfortable on the counterattack and on set pieces.
I expect my players to be positive throughout the match in order to put Reims in difficulty. I want the players to give their best. There will be difficulty, it’s up to us to stay focused and organized. In the set phases we will have to progress, particularly offensively and defensively. In France, the championship is very renowned for the quality of the players on set pieces, we will have to improve on this point.”
An opinion shared by the captain Gautier Larsonneur who also spoke about the Stéphanois' opponent of the day: “Reims is a club that is used to Ligue 1. They have weight offensively with people up front. Now we are not going to be afraid of all the teams, it is up to us to show our teeth and make a result.”
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