SM Caen. Mickaël Le Bihan: “I would never have imagined myself playing on the left”

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Return as holder since the reception in Bastia, Mickaël Le Bihan has been one of the strong men at Stade Malherbe Caen in recent weeks. Decisive passer against the Corsicans for Alexandre Mendy, he found the net in the Coupe de France against Chartres on Saturday November 16, 2024 (0-4). His last goal was on November 18, 2023already in the Coupe de France against Loon-Plage (0-3). A long famine for the one who was top scorer in Ligue 2 in 2015.

This is my longest period without scoring since I became professional. It was long. Patrice Sauvaget even started to bother me with this. Obviously, I am very happy with this goal.

Back in a particular position

The return of Mickaël Le Bihan to the starting lineup coincides with a better period for SM Caen. However, the former Dijon player is not aligned in a position he is used to. “It’s true that it surprised me,” notes Mickaël Le Bihan. At 34 years old, I would never have imagined myself finding myself eccentric to the left. But I want to play and I feel good so I took my chance. »

Mickaël Le Bihan seems to have assimilated this new positioning very quickly. He quickly found himself very important in the Caen game and was decisive in two of SM Caen’s last three meetings. The interested party wants prove yourself worthy of trust from his coach.

Defending doesn’t bother me. I like working for the team. If I want to be on the field, I have to adapt. The team is better and that suits me.

Confidence back in the group?

Like its attacker, in recent weeks, SM Caen seems to have found something that it was lacking before: confidence. Since the victory acquired late in Martigues, the Normans have won against Bastia and delivered a great performance against Metz without managing to bring back a point from Moselle. “It’s very complicated to play football without confidence,” explains Mickaël Le Bihan. When we have confidence, we try things that succeed. I think the team is doing better because we have also regained confidence. »

There are three championship matches remaining at SM Caen before 2025: Rodez at home, then two trips to Laval and Dunkirk. The opportunity for the Rouge et Bleu to confirm their good period while they remain in a difficult position in the rankings (14th tied on points with penultimate Red Star).

These are three matches against good teams. We burned jokers, we’re not going to lie to each other. Now we need victories. We’re going to play for that.

SM Caen will need its strong men to end the year 2025 well. On the last nine Caennais goals, a member of the trio Mickaël Le Bihan – Bilal Brahimi – Alexandre Mendy is systematically when passing or finishing. Sometimes even both.

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