Stade Lavallois is no longer in the top 5 for the first time since September. And for good reason, the Mayennais have lost four of their last five matches and suffered two bitter losses with a score of 3 to 0 during the last two championship meetings. This Tuesday, April 23, on the occasion of the 34th day of Ligue 2, the Mayenne footballers will challenge the leader of this Ligue 2, AJ Auxerre (61 points, 17W, 10N, 6L).
To try to stop this situation, the Laval coach made choices notably without Marvin Baudry and relying on Yohan Tavares, returning from a long calf injury. Because it is absolutely necessary to stop the bleeding. The latest results from Stade Lavallois have plunged the players in full doubt, the supporters in full dismay. So, Olivier Frapolli begins to hope: “I want to find my team again. And in the last two matches, it was not my team. I want to find my team, the one that people are proud of, the one that has until now worn the colors of this club loud and clear.“
And after Auxerre this Tuesday away, there will be Bordeaux next Saturday at home: “I want us to play these two matches without any regrets” supports the Mayenne technician*, “when you do your best in life, you never have regrets. Which is not the case in the last two matches*”.
Adéoti: “no one sees us achieving results there”
The Auxerrois have dominated the championship since the 24th day. And even if the Burgundians have just lost their last two matches, they remain favorites and the Mayennais outsiders for the former Auxerrois, Jordan Adéoti: “not being the favorites will benefit us. This will free our minds a little because no one sees us getting a result there.“And for Olivier Frapolli, for many weeks,”the stake took over the game and it became a burden for the team“! By being in the position of the hunter rather than the hunted, Stade Lavallois will perhaps succeed in emerging from its torpor.
More than 16,000 spectators are expected at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium for this gala match between AJ Auxerre, leader, and Stade Lavallois, 7th.
>> Follow the AJ Auxerre / Stade Lavallois match on France Bleu Mayenne this Tuesday from 8:30 p.m. with Franck Gauteur, Gildas Menguy and our consultant, Ulrich Le Pen.
: Olivier Frapolli “wants to find his team” from Stade Lavallois during the match at Auxerre){kind=link}