This is the only small regret of the first leg, often exciting, for US Orléans: his record of service at La Source (2v-2n-1d, 8 points), not really consistent with his status as runner-up in the National.
“We went through all the stages”
Hervé Della Maggiore agrees, when looking back: “We alternated between the good, the very good, the average and the less good. We went through all the stages”, points out the Orléans coach. Despite everything, he defends the idea that “the content of the matches at La Source was still generally good. This is why we have regrets. We have them when we think we did the right thing , and that we have not obtained the results of our efforts.
“Be more effective when we master our subject”
It wasn’t anything else against Villefranche-Beaujolais, at the end of September, with a draw conceded almost at the bell (1-1) (“even though there was only one team on the field that evening”, dixit Hervé Della Maggiore), and to a lesser extent against Concarneau (2-3) at the beginning of the same month. “We missed the second half after having mastered the first. These are things that we must remember for the return phase, especially at home: we have to be much more efficient when we master our subject,” says the USO coach.
This slogan obviously applies to this Friday, December 6 (7:30 p.m.) and the reception of Paris 13 Atlético at La Source. A promoted player, who struggled at the start of the season, but who has recovered well in recent weeks, with seven points taken in November. “They are on a good dynamic, and they are performing well away from home. They are an athletic and playful team. They are also dangerous on set pieces. There are plenty of good reasons to be vigilant,” assures Hervé Della Maggiore, who recalls the recent victory of the Parisians in Nancy (1-2).
Nancy does barely better
National leader, the Lorraine team does not have a much better home record (9 points, 3v-2l) than the Orléanais. “It’s proof that it’s a very complicated championship, with surprises every weekend. In National, it’s difficult to be consistent. Everyone, even the teams at the top of the table, experiences problems. holes at some point,” insists the US Orléans coach.
It is clear that they have been rare since August for Vincent Viot and his partners, beaten only twice in official competitions during this period.
