The versatile three-quarter from Castres Olympique is impatient at the idea of facing Toulouse even if he knows that his team will have to be more defensively tight than last week in Lyon.
How to stop the Toulouse machine?
We saw Sunday evening during their defeat against Bordeaux-Bègles that the UBB had been able to annoy Toulouse by offering a very aggressive defense. The Bordelais were realistic and aggressive, they left nothing in Toulouse and it paid off. We know that on Saturday evening, defense will be a vital sector. For our part, we will have to raise our level on this point because last week Lyon we conceded forty points. We know that against Toulouse, the slightest mistake will be paid for in cash. Above all, we must not leave the Toulouse side with any ammunition because they enjoy it when they hold the ball and they seize the slightest opportunity to put the opponent’s head in the field.
What state of mind are you in when facing Stade Toulouse?
We are preparing to play the best team in Europe, quite simply. Toulouse is a very complete training course. If it had any flaws, it would be known… It’s very strong up front, very quick and organized behind, it plays rugby very well by always attacking the right zone with players who have a very good vision of the game… We’ll have to do a great match!
Are you satisfied with your team’s start to the season?
Overall, we deliver good services. Accounting, the start of the season is very positive with two victories and two improved defeats (in Toulon then in Lyon, Editor’s note). It’s just a shame to see, after video analysis, that these improved defeats could have earned us more points if we had had a little more control in key moments. It’s a little frustrating but we can also see it with a positive prism and say that not so long ago we sometimes took thirty points away from home so there has been progress at the start of the season .
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Top 14 – Matthis Lebel (Stade Toulouse): “We were often moved in Castres”
In recent history, the CO is the team that bothers Stade Toulouse the most. In 10 years, Toulouse have only won once in Castres (21-20 in 2018), the CO eliminated the Stade in the play-off in 2018 then in the semi-final in 2022… Do you have that in mind at the moment to play this match?
If it could last one more season, that would suit me very well (laughs)…
 before facing Toulouse: “We are preparing to play the best team in Europe”){kind=link}