US Fougères in search of a defensive base

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Benjamin Touchard, the coach of US Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine)is lucid about the capabilities and shortcomings of his team:

We cannot hope to maintain by continuing to concede so many goals. We are the 14th and last defense of the group while we have the 5th attack.

Despite a solid 2nd half turnthe leader, it took only a few seconds for a big mistake to penalize a collective which had raised its head in difficult external conditions.

When you are able to keep the common thread of the week’s training and respect the game plan, you can cause problems for any team. When we come out, we see the result (Vannes, Flers, GSI).

HAS turnthe Fougerais left the locals in possession of the ball, which did not prevent them from creating chances: Guéguen on a free kick, face to face lost by Touré, procrastination by Blaeke at 16.50 m which could have hit the mark .

After a difficult start, Cesson-Sévigné raised the bar by quickly learning the requirements of the level. But it’s a team, a bit like the Fougerais, on alternating current.

Let us recall his inglorious elimination in the 8th round of the French Cup by an R1 team. It will be a derby with all the uncertainties that this entails where it is not necessarily the best who wins.

Furthermore, this will be the last match of 2024 and everyone will want to grab points to get through the confectioners’ break warm. The last word to Benjamin Touchard:

We must gain consistency defensively because difficult matches await us in January.

As for the squad, the suspended De Barros will not be able to face his former teammates. Otherwise, all other players are summonable.

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