“We talked a lot with the staff before my arrival, everything was done to ensure that I arrived in the best possible conditions, I feel good here. » The young defender trained at Saint-Maur before having a season at Fleury 91, then at Saint-Malo. She occupied the Strasbourg ranks two years before arriving in Sarthe.
The Le Mans tactician, Damien Bollini, presents a three-way defense that has become the Mancelles trademark. Kate Nado occupies the left tip of this defensive trident, and a playing system with which she was French D2 champion (former second league), with Strasbourg last year. “I feel very comfortable in this game system, with the idea of bringing what I have already known and which has worked. »
Focus on maintenance
With this supersonic start to the season, Damien Bollini’s protégés, who are aiming above all to maintain their position, find themselves runners-up to the Lensois leader with a single point behind. A level of performance which does not deviate Kate Nado and her cohorts from the initial objective. “It would be a lack of humility. We still have a lot of work. It’s not just an expression, we take the matches one after the other. Every weekend, we are focused on working on the next opponent. It’s always more pleasant to work in a period where we are performing well, but we remain lucid. We don’t know where we will be in a few months. We take advantage of what is happening without getting carried away and keeping in mind maintenance. We will see later if it is possible to see higher. »
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With 16 selections for French youth teams, Kate Nado only keeps the essentials when asked if she has a goal, a club or a dream title. “I always want to be in a team with big ambitions, to be fulfilled where I am. Of course, trophies are nice to experience, but the most important thing is to be happy where we are. »
The Mancelles are preparing to receive Toulouse, third at 1 point. The opportunity to extend a series of three victories in as many matches in front of their supporters. “There are clubs that would like to be supported as we are. We would obviously like the stands to be full for every match. It’s up to us to motivate them through our performances. »
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