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Editorial Saint-Malo
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Nov. 20, 2024 at 11:26 a.m.
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The aisles of the Marville stadium in Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine) will be well stocked for the arrival of the Girondins de Bordeaux this Saturday, November 23, 2024. A team that no longer needs to be introduced which had difficulty launching its season but has found its cruising speed.
“We expect a difficult meeting”
“It’s a team that everyone knows and which has nothing to do in this championship. They took a while to get going, with a late construction of their squad,” underlines Saint-Malo midfielder Lucas Daury before addressing this opposition which is causing a lot of talk in Saint-Malo:
We see that they are launched into the championship with an experienced coach and players. We expect a difficult match, which will not prevent us from approaching this match like all the others with the confidence that we have at the moment, with the hope and the desire to continue to continue for us impose at home.
“No reason to change the way we do things”
For Saint-Malo coach Gwen Corbin, the mistake would be to focus on the Girondins: “Frankly, we focus on ourselves, that’s how we’ve worked since the start of the season and we can say that it works pretty well. Bordeaux or not Bordeaux, there is no reason to change the way we do things. Our goal is to move forward, progress and win as many matches as possible. We will do everything this week to approach this match in the best possible way.”
8 points ahead
With 8 points ahead of his opponent of the day (who has a match in hand), this clash between US Saint-Malo and the Girondins de Bordeaux could be a first turning point of the season, an idea brushed aside by the Saint-Malo technician : “After this match, there will still be 19 days to go, that still seems a bit far away to me! »
Whatever happens, if one of the two teams wins this match, they will not win the championship at the end of this meeting. “There are still 3 points at stake, we can think that it is a turning point on the psychological aspect perhaps… There will still be many events this season, Bordeaux is today the big piece of the championship like Les Herbiers , the championship is still long.”
The Black Devils know how to stand up to pressure
The excitement is winning over the supporters of the Black Devils, but what about Gwen Corbin’s players?
“There is a little excitement perhaps because it is Bordeaux, it is an important match with something at stake, so it gets people talking. I have the impression and the feeling that I have players who are well calibrated to be able to manage this type of situation. We remain quite cold about that.”
Andy Carroll suspended against USSM
If the Girondins have had the wind in their sails in recent weeks, it is also and above all thanks to their star striker, Andy Carroll, who scores goals like pearls but who will be suspended on Saturday evening at Marville, an absence that is neither hot nor cold to Gwen Corbin: “Whether he’s there or not, we really don’t care a little bit. We wouldn’t have made an anti-Carroll plan if he had been present, I don’t think. His absence must above all impact the preparation of the meeting among our opponents. I don’t worry about them, they have a quality squad. Our wish is to move forward together by focusing on us. Bordeaux is doing its championship and we are doing ours.”
What is certain is that the Black Devils who occupy the lead in the championship will be able to look the Girondins Bordeaux players eye to eye, the team is so serene and sure of its strengths.
The Marville bays will be well stocked with a full grandstand and surrounds which will not be far from full. All the ingredients will come together on Saturday evening to make the party great with this fantastic 2024/2025 vintage.
From our Football correspondent Anthony DELAMAIRE
PRACTICE: US Saint-Malo – Girondins de Bordeaux, Saturday evening at 6 p.m. at the Marville stadium. RANKING: 1. US Saint-Malo 24 pts; 2. Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire 20 pts; 3. Blois, Les Herbiers, Bordeaux (-1m) 16 pts; 6. Avranches 15 pts; 7. Bourges, Saint-Brieuc 14 pts; 9. Saumur, Poitiers 12 pts; 11. Châteaubriant 11 pts; 12. Locminé (-1m), La Roche-sur-Yon, Dinan-Léhon 10 pts; 15. Granville 7 pts; 16. La Poiré-sur-Vie 5 pts.
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