Mass is never said in advance in the French Cup, even if there are three divisions between the smallest, Aviron Bayonnais, which hosts its neighbor in Ligue 2, Pau FC. The match can be followed live this Saturday, November 16 from 1:30 p.m. on France 3 Aquitaine with comments from our consultant Alain Giresse and our journalist Victor Gascouat.
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Three divisions apart and yet, the suspense. “It’s the Coupe de France, we know what that means, between two teams which do not play in the same competition.” warns former player Alain Giresse who comments on this meeting between the small one, Aviron Bayonnais, and the largest FC Pau which plays in Ligue 2. And for Bayonne, nothing is decided “The chances exist, because the Coupe de France has already demonstrated that they play at home, on the support of the public, and then in these cases, they have nothing to lose, they have everything to gain.“ he insists.
So the Bayonnais prepared to face the Palois to welcome the Pyrenean neighbors in a Didier stadium Deschamps which is full. The challenge is significant. Aviron Bayonnais in National 3 faces Palois in Ligue 2 during this seventh round. David against Goliath, but the Basques want to take up the challenge. The team’s coach, Alain Pochat, displays his serenity. “That’s the charm of this Cup, every year there are surprises.We see the small amateur clubs that can beat the big professionals.”
We always hope to be part of these teams who achieve success in the Coupe de France.
Alain PochatCoach of Aviron Bayonnais
A match full of hope for Bayonne footballers, in the land of rugby. “We know that we have a rugby region at the elite level,but at the popular and practicing level, it is still football which remains well above.This is the opportunity to highlight a beautiful poster, and Basque football in particular.” Karim Fradin, co-president of Aviron Bayonnais.
So, the players train every evening after their working day with uWith only one goal in mind, to make their dream of victory come true. Elie Laprevotte, the captain, motivates his troops. “We are going to play the game to the fullest, hoping to create the feat. They are professionals, it is a level that some have experienced in the team, and for us it represents an opportunity to get people talking about us.”
The professionals in question, the Palois, are currently playing in Ligue 2 since the 2020-2021 season. “It’s a competition in its own right so we’re opening a parenthesis, and the idea is to close this parenthesis as late as possible.” declared coach Nicolas Usaï on Friday the day before the match during a press conference in Pau.
“We know it’s going to be a very difficult match, due to the quality of the opponent (…) A team with a lot of experience.” judges the Pau coach.
In these first rounds, there are always teams that fall by the wayside. The idea is that we are not part of those teams.
Nicolas UsaïCoach of FC Pau
This seventh round of the French Cup, the Pyrénées-Atlantiques derby, can be followed live on France 3 Aquitaine from 1:35 p.m. with comments from Alain Giresse and Victor Gascouat. Live and replay on the France.TV platform.
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